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During the last week of September, environmental inspectors checked logging trucks, looked for poachers on waterways, and inspected markets, but the most common "catch" of the raids were illegal dumpsites. Where exactly the mountains of trash grew and how local authorities respond to violations—read on.
What environmental inspectors recorded in Zhytomyr region
From 21 to 25 September, inspectors of the Polissia district actively worked in Zhytomyr and Rivne oblasts. In Zhytomyr region the week began with working meetings with local communities — Berazivska, Teterivska, and Stanyshivska — where the results of inspections and the fight against illegal dumping were discussed.
During raids inspectors drew attention to a wide range of violations:
Illegal dumps. Near the village of Hlybochytsia, on the roadside, another waste heap of household trash was found. A similar problem was recorded near the village of Novopil in Oliivska community lands. Now environmental inspectors are preparing official appeals to the district and local administrations to force officials to clean these areas.
Forest checks on roads. Not far from the village of Levkiv, inspectors stopped a truck transporting timber. The driver showed all the necessary documents, so no violations were found.
Markets and water bodies. In Zhytomyr, inspectors checked places selling fish and other aquatic biological resources, but no facts of illegal trade without documents were found. Also, inspectors participated in investigative actions in a criminal case concerning illegal logging previously uncovered at the checkpoint territory.
Consequences of raids in Rivne region: dumpsites and water body checks
In Rivne region, the work of environmental control points was also busy. 21 September, inspectors participated in work of the Sarne community commission, which decided which green plantings should be removed and which could still be saved.
However, the main regional problem again was illegal dumpsites that environmental inspectors found almost daily:
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