566 violations of waste management code in Georgia in 2018
About 900,000 tonnes of municipal waste is created in Georgia annually. Photo: Environment Protection Supervision Department.
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A total of 566 cases of violation of waste management code were recorded in 2018 in Georgia, announces the Environment Protection Supervision Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection.
The following violations were revealed in 2018:
- Environmental pollution by municipal waste – 153 cases
- Polluting environment by construction waste – 154 cases
- Burning municipal non-hazardous wastes in unauthorised equipment– 107 cases
- Not fulfilling the requirements and obligations related to hazardous waste management – 37 cases
- Pollution of the area with sewage waste – 36 cases
- Environmental pollution by animal wastes – 17 cases
Over 150 representatives of private companies, engaged in the management of specific kinds of waste, relevant state agencies, donor and civil society organisations attended a consultation meetings today to discuss a draft on the technical regulations of specific waste management projects.
From year to year the situation in waste management is improving in Georgia. The waste management code has been adopted. I would like to underline the EU’s and international donor organisations’ support to Georgia. We hope to achieve real progress in waste management in Georgia in the nearest future”, said Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Giorgi Khanishvili.
The Waste Management Code of Georgia introduces the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for specific waste streams which will be enacted from December 2019.
What can be done to improve the situation regarding #wastemanagement in #Georgia? Over the past two days more than 150 experts discussed this question and worked on finding answers.
— EU Delegation Georgia (@EUinGeorgia) January 18, 2019
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Today the Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia signed a cooperation agreement with the Swedish Radiation Regulatory body, which will allocate €35,000 (97,000 GEL) to Georgia to adopt a 15-year Strategy and Action Plan regarding radioactive waste management.
First one coming to Kutaisi by 2020
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide Georgia with €15 million for a solid waste management project in Tbilisi.
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What should manufacturers in Georgia know?
All manufacturers in Georgia who place a product onto the market will be obliged to reduce negative environmental impact that may follow its production, use, waste recovery or disposal.
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