ecology in Caucasus

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 Underground waste containers to be installed in Tbilisi

Underground waste containers to be installed in Tbilisi

Underground waste containers will be installed on Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi, during a pilot project that includes a full renovation of the area, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze said. He said the current waste …

Wildfire in Borjomi Gorge extinguished

Wildfire in Borjomi Gorge extinguished

Up to 150 firefighters, 30 foresters and a border police helicopter have been brought in to extinguish a fire in Georgia's Borjomi Gorge. According to the Georgian Emergency Management Service, two centres of the fire have been …

Animal welfare fund to open in Ingushetia

Animal welfare fund to open in Ingushetia

In the near future, the first Fund for Animal Welfare will be opened in Ingushetia, the head of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the region, Magomed Babkhoev said. “In Ingushetia, there is an acute issue of …

Tbilisi authorities launches Mtkvari River cleaning project

Tbilisi authorities launches Mtkvari River cleaning project

The Tbilisi City Hall has launched a project to clean the Mtkvari River yesterday. All waste, plastic bottles and packages will be taken out of the river near the Metekhi Bridge. “We were instructed [to do so] by the …

Yerevan Municipality starts combat against garbage

Yerevan Municipality starts combat against garbage

Yerevan Municipality is developing a project to create a body for cleaning garbage. According to the project, it is supposed to create a center for budgetary funds, which will deal with neutralizing the threat of garbage impact on the environment …

EU and UN launching  EU4Climate project in Azerbaijan

EU and UN launching EU4Climate project in Azerbaijan

The European Union and the United Nations are launching EU4Climate, a regional project to combat climate change in Azerbaijan, minister-counselor of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Simona Gatti said at the presentation of the …

First Georgian ecoholding presented in Tbilisi

First Georgian ecoholding presented in Tbilisi

The solemn presentation of the first industrial holding Igroup in Georgia, the purpose of which is to protect the environment, was held today in the center of Tbilisi under the open sky. The holding included four companies - Icar, …

Zheleznovodsk wins  All-Russian Eco-Marathon

Zheleznovodsk wins All-Russian Eco-Marathon

Zhelezovodsk won the first place in the All-Russian Eco-Marathon "Pass the waste paper - save the tree”, the media reports. The resort city set an absolute record in the Stavropol region for the delivery of waste paper, …

Plastic bags banned in Georgia

Plastic bags banned in Georgia

Production, import and sale of all types of plastic bags has been banned in Georgia starting today. According to the new rules, entrepreneurs will be fined GEL 500 ($186) and their goods will be confiscated if they violate the rule. The …

Forester accused of dereliction of duty and forgery in Georgia

Forester accused of dereliction of duty and forgery in Georgia

The former forester of the Imereti region's forest service was accused of dereliction of duty and forgery. He is detained, the message on the website of the Prosecutor General of Georgia reads. It became known that the forester had …

Ancient cave discovered in Kutaisi

Ancient cave discovered in Kutaisi

An accidental discovery in the Georgian city of Kutaisi has unveiled a cave that could date as far back as 50 thousand years. The cave was discovered by Vakhtang Sikharulidze, a local psychiatrist, during a stroll with his dog earlier …

4th Green Festival kicks off in Tbilisi

4th Green Festival kicks off in Tbilisi

Today, the 4th Green Festival kicked off in Tbilisi. At the event, the environmental problems of the Georgian capital will be discussed. In the program of the first day of the festival, there are an urban sketch event (city sketches) …