Waste — latest ecology news

During the war, the volume of destroyed buildings reached 670 thousand tons
During the war, the volume of destroyed buildings reached 670 thousand tons

The reform of the waste management sector is now one of the priority directions for the Ministry of Environment

A sorting line will be installed in a village in the Lviv region instead of a traditional landfill
A sorting line will be installed in a village in the Lviv region instead of a traditional landfill

New waste after sorting will be taken to the Stryi landfill

A European standard for monitoring waste treatment facilities has appeared in Ukraine
A European standard for monitoring waste treatment facilities has appeared in Ukraine

A permit for waste treatment will be issued subject to a monitoring program

A waste paper dump was set up in the forest in Zhytomyr region
A waste paper dump was set up in the forest in Zhytomyr region

In 2023, more than 70 facts of forest pollution were discovered

The forest farm polluted the lands of Zhytomyr region with industrial waste worth UAH 1.5 million
The forest farm polluted the lands of Zhytomyr region with industrial waste worth UAH 1.5 million

The area of ​​the landfill reached 2 hectares, and the height was 3.5 m

The Ministry of Environment issues permits contrary to the law "On waste management" – an expert
The Ministry of Environment issues permits contrary to the law "On waste management" – an expert

The new regulation on obtaining permits and the list of waste have not yet been approved

Eco-inspectors reacted to the transformation of a protected spit into an amusement park
Eco-inspectors reacted to the transformation of a protected spit into an amusement park

The territory of the spit is littered with household waste and polluted with sewage

The Japanese company will help create a modern waste management system in the Kyiv region
The Japanese company will help create a modern waste management system in the Kyiv region

This is another step towards the systematic and complex restoration of the region

The Lybid River was cleared of 500 tons of garbage in Kyiv
The Lybid River was cleared of 500 tons of garbage in Kyiv

Communal workers are also actively cleaning up the land area of ​​the river

Disposing of unsorted garbage should be expensive – Strilets
Disposing of unsorted garbage should be expensive – Strilets

This will stimulate the development of the field of waste processing

The mayor of Sumy demanded a bribe of 2 million from the garbage company
The mayor of Sumy demanded a bribe of 2 million from the garbage company

Officials were detained while receiving a "tranche" of 1.4 million hryvnias

Ukraine to raise tariffs for garbage removal
Ukraine to raise tariffs for garbage removal

In countries with a high environmental tax, there are more prerequisites for waste processing