It is clarified that the fight against the problem of processing solid municipal waste in Russia can be ineffective without popularizing the use of reusable goods and containers.
“In the absence of measures to stimulate and popularize the use of multi-circulation goods, containers, packaging and reduce the use of disposable difficult-to-recycle goods and containers ... there is a chance that the goal of creating an effective solid municipal waste management system will not be achieved,” the report says.
In addition, the Accounts Chamber reported that in Russia there are no measures and targets to stimulate separate collection of waste, primarily food.
In October 2019, it became known that Rospotrebnadzor is developing a bill to phase out the production of disposable plastic bags, a complete ban is expected in the future.
The head of the State Duma committee on ecology and environmental protection Vladimir Burmatov in an interview with the NSN supported the initiative.