Russia's federal "General Cleanup" project targets 50 hazardous waste sites by 2030, including locations in Leningrad and Irkutsk Oblasts

news.mail.ru (Russian)

Russia plans to eliminate at least 50 hazardous waste sites by 2030 through the federal project "General Cleanup." The project, funded federally, targets landfills, abandoned industrial sites, and quarries. Over 1,300 such sites have already been surveyed by environmental and health agencies. Notable sites include "Krasny Bor" in Leningrad Oblast and former industrial facilities in Irkutsk Oblast. Five sites have been selected for initial cleanup, with more to be chosen.


With a significance score of 1.8, this news ranks in the top 29% of today's 33332 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers:


Russia's federal "General Cleanup" project targets 50 hazardous waste sites by 2030, including locations in Leningrad and Irkutsk Oblasts | News Minimalist