By 2020, the volume of waste in Russia increased by 3 times, said at the international exhibition-forum “Ecotech” Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi.
According to the minister, the current level of processing of MSW (municipal solid waste) in the country is only 8 percent.
Don said that Russia has decided to ensure that the manufacturer’s product liability and importing recycling of waste generated during product use.
According to the Ministry of the Environment chapter in Russia found 153 thousand. Illegal dumps on the area of ​​77 thousand. Hectares. Violators brought a claim in the amount of nearly 1 billion rubles.
TASS