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How to sort garbage correctly? What plants are included into the Red Book? Why the natural resources become polluted? These and other questions were answered today by the participants of the environmental game “Green Relay”. The nature protection event was held in the City Children’s Ecological and Biological Center of Kazan.

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan (Pavlyukhina Str. 75, room 209) will hold Open Day on June 19 from 17.00-19.00. The specialists of the Ministry of Ecology will answer the questions related to the field of environmental protection and ensuring environmental safety in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan, and nature use.

“Capture the beauty of native land!” Tatarstan amateur photographers are invited to participate in the III Contest of the Russian Geographical Society “The most beautiful country”. The contest aims to draw attention to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage of Russia, as well as the development of respect for the environment through the art of photography. Everyone can participate regardless of age and place of residence.

The environmental measures were discussed today in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, where a briefing was held on the theme: “Sanitary and ecological two-month campaign in the Republic of Tatarstan”. The questions of journalists were answered by the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Abdulganiev. “1.746 unauthorized landfills were identified, 93.5% removed. This is a very high result, given weather conditions on April-May.

The Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of Russia, Sergey Donskoi, highly appreciated the nature protection activity of Nizhnekamsk industrial enterprises. The Federal Minister visited the facilities of Tatneft. He got acquainted with the production process at Nizhnekamsk Tire Plant, LLC, with the development rate of the TANECO Oil Refining and Petrochemical Complex, the concept of advanced oil refining, assessed the environmental friendliness of the project and modern environmental and resource-saving technologies used at the refinery.

Preservation of water resources, construction and modernization of treatment facilities, application of new technologies in waste disposal, restoration of forest areas. These and other topics are discussed today in Kazan by the professional ecologists of the country. The meeting of the Federal Ecological Council was held in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan. The event was conducted by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation Sergey Donskoy.

Game “Ecoculture was for the first time the presented in Tatarstan today. The game is aimed at increasing environmental awareness among people and contributing to a careful attitude to the environment. The new project was presented by the deputy head of Rosprirodnadzor Ramil Nizamov. “This format will help to awaken the non-standard and creative potential of students, activate their intellectual and creative abilities and cognitive interest in issues of ecology, local lore and environmental protection,” said Ramil Nizamov.

Today in Nizhnekamsk, at the refinery PSC “TAIF-NK”, a solemn event dedicated to the launch, after a large-scale reconstruction, of the facility for the local treatment of industrial wastewater was held. According to Rustam Minnikhanov, this is the second significant event for Nizhnekamsk in the Year of Ecology. He recalled the recently arranged urban sewage treatment plants, which had many complaints.

Specialists of the Zavolzhsky territorial administration of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan regularly monitor the state of water quality in the wastewater discharge points of JSC “Tetyushi – Vodokanal”. During regular inspection numerous violations were identified. In the sewage water samples in the Ulema River, the maximum allowable concentrations were exceeded: for ammonium (23 times), nitrites (5.4 times), phosphate (14.8 times).

Environmental issues concern every inhabitant of the planet, regardless of place of residence, nationality, and religion. This was said by the participants of the IV International Scientific and Practical Conference “Culture and Science: A New View”, held in Bogatye Saby.