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Tatarstan, Samara Region, and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area. Three regions were the most active participants in campaign “interactive map of landfills”. The essence of the campaign was that information about landfills and garbage dumps had to be reported to the dedicated website. Volunteers of public organizations, and just not indifferent people responded to the call. Following the people’ messages, state inspectors for nature protection made inspections. Most of the violations were eliminated.

Poems about nature, images of animals and ecological rules for children. Electronic version of the “Eco ABC for eco-kids” appeared on the website of the Year of Ecology. The educational guide has been developed by specialists of the non-state educational institution of additional professional education “Regional Organization for the Promotion of Environmental Education” headed by Lyubov Morgunova.

At once on seven facts of violation of environmental legislation, the Leninogorsk Innovation and Production Technopark "Idea South-east" was found guilty. The corresponding decision was made by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Tatarstan. Environmental violations at the site of the technopark were discovered in April in the framework of the sanitary and ecological two-month campaign by the inspectors of the South-Eastern Territorial Administration of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan.

A report on the unpleasant smell of chemicals was received by the Prikamsk Territorial Administration of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan. Residents of Naberezhnye Chelny complained about one of the enterprises along the street Toselesh. Laboratory analysis of atmospheric air has revealed the source of odor. In the course of the visit of the inspectors, several violations were found. The enterprise operating the equipment for the manufacture of fiberglass products with the use of gelcoats, there were no standards for maximum permissible emissions and permission to discharge pollutants.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation has published reference books on the characteristics of pollutants for atmospheric air, water bodies, and soils. The books include characteristics of pollutants from the "List of pollutants for which state regulation measures in the field of environmental protection" are applied. For each pollutant in the directory are indicated: chemical name, synonyms, structural formula, CAS code, toxicity indicators describing the effects, the values ​​of the maximum permissible concentrations, measurement methods (HDPE F or MW or RD), hazard codes of the substance and the necessary protective measures. The publication is intended for specialists of nature protection bodies, scientific employees, designers, as well as for specialists in various industries, agriculture.

Today the first international conference “Oil refining and oil and gas chemistry of Tatarstan” opened in Kazan. The event is timed to the 24th Tatarstan Oil and Gas and Chemical Forum, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim. The Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Abdulganiev addressed the participants and guests of the conference with a welcoming speech.

Today, Tatarstan joined the All-Russian ecological cleanup "Green Russia". A mass event in the republic was held in the territory of the protected area "Blue Lakes". "Saturday cleanups is a long tradition, but in Tatarstan they have a special character, - said the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Abdulganiev. - This year, in the framework of the sanitary and environmental bimonth campaign over 1 million residents of the republic joined to cleanup. Tatarstanis are accustomed to living in cleanliness.

Ecological lessons, excursions to the Kazan Zoo and the Volga-Kama Reserve, planting trees and collecting waste paper. These and other environmental activities will be held during the academic year in the 1 a form of the Kazan gymnasium No.3. An ecological form opened on the Day of Knowledge in the educational institution. The first lesson about nature was held by Elena Gilmizyanova, the leading specialist of the department of environmental education and interaction of public organizations of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan.

At once two major environmental activities start in Tatarstan in September. On September 2, the republic will join the All-Russian ecological subbotnik "Green Russia". The campaign will be held on the territory of the republic for the fifth time and will last through September. It will start in Kazan at the "Blue Lakes" Protected Area.

New skills, creative games and outdoor activities: Kazan Gorky Park held the children's ecological fair today attended by more than 1000 people. The knowledge fest was arranged for children by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Tatarstan in partnership with the local branch of the 'Russian Student Squads' and 'Budet Chisto' youth ecological movement.