Month: September 2021

In the Krasnodar Territory, examining the slopes of Mount Shize, scientists discovered one of the rarest plants – the Sternberg Dove, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Friday.

The flowers of this plant are dry years grow underground, it is extremely rare to see them on the surface.

“ When in 2007 I was preparing the first Red Book of the Krasnodar Territory for publication, I had to paint this species, '' said the head of the environmental commission of the Krasnodar regional branch of the Geographical Society Russian Professor Svetlana Litvinskaya.

According to her, specialists had to travel three years in the habitat of this plant in order to still capture its flowering in the photo. The expert added that columbus sternbergia in the region is also found in the steppe section of the coastal area of ​​the Sudzhuk Lagoon Natural Monument.

Specialists from the environmental commission of the regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society studied the flora of Mount Shize north of the Caucasus Main Range on behalf of Kuban Governor Veniamin Kondratyev.

The purpose of the expedition is to justify the creation of a specially protected natural area in these places.

According to scientists, about 20 plant species listed in the red data books of the Russian Federation and the Krasnodar Territory.

Earlier it was reported that & nbsp; Bashkir shikhan Kushtau has been awarded the status of a Specially Protected Natural Area of ​​Regional Importance. The mountain is declared a natural monument in order to preserve rare species of plants, animals, as well as unique natural landscapes.

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In Moscow during the exhibition “ WasteTech-2021 & # 39; & # 39; Executive Director of the Association for the Promotion of the Resource Circular Economy; Albina Dudareva signed agreements on interaction with the leaders of the Association “ League of Waste Paper Recyclers '', “ Rusl. Kom & # 39; & # 39 ;, & # 39; & # 39; National Joint Council of Enterprises in the Glass Industry '' Steklosoyuz ', as well as with the All-Russian Society for the Conservation of Nature.

Exhibition “ Waste Tech 2021 & # 39; & # 39 ;. Photo: AiF/Nikolay Terechchenko

“ Our task & # 39; & # 39; to unite the efforts of all recyclers to make the Russian economy a true circular economy. Much has already been done in this direction, but much remains to be done. The recycling of waste in our country still does not exceed 10% of the total. Almost 10 years have passed since the first decisions on reforming the DSM management industry were taken, but the systemic treatment of useful waste fractions into useful new products has yet to come. been established. There are individual success stories, there are separate regions and companies where this is happening, but, & nbsp; in general, & nbsp; admit it, this reform is stagnating. From then on, the creation of the Association & bdquo; Resource & ldquo; & mdash; this is another step that should give a boost to the development of the DSM processing industry. We must take the best practices of recyclers of waste paper, glass, scrap metal & nbsp; and transfer them to other domains & mdash; plastic, used batteries and other types of waste. It is necessary to solve the problems at the legislative level, and at the level of the government of the Russian Federation, and at the level of the governments of the constituent entities of the Federation, and, of course, it is impossible to do without control in this matter complex & # 39; & # 39 ;, & mdash; Albina Dudareva said before signing the agreements.

Nature defends itself

After visiting the exhibition of equipment and technologies related to recycling and waste disposal, a review of new products in the field of recycling, experts and media were invited to participate in the plenary session of the forum “ Modern environmental technologies '' mdash; vector of sustainable development & raquo ;. & nbsp;

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& Nbsp; Valery Fadeev, Advisor to the President of Russia, Head of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights … He drew attention to the fact that today's society all over the world is facing a serious dilemma & mdash; on the one hand, & nbsp; is rampant consumption, causing indisputable damage to the environment, and on the other hand & mdash; nature is actually pushing back human civilization in the form of obvious climate change, cataclysms such as snow in Texas, unprecedented flooding in Central Europe, terrible fires in Russia, Greece, California, Australia. “ Maybe it's worth thinking about how to keep consumption to reasonable limits, so that we don't spend so much energy on our whims? Why do you need 500 horsepower in an urban environment? Maybe we can do without plastic straws for soft drinks? Perhaps we will finally learn, not in words, but in practice, to transform the waste that we produce ourselves into useful products or ingredients? All of these are in fact already rhetorical questions that require an immediate solution & # 39; & # 39 ;, & mdash; said Valery Fadeev.

Vyacheslav Fetisov, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, President of the All-Russian Society for the Conservation of Nature argued V. Fadeev: “ When we spoke with the President of Finland on the topic of waste recycling, he said: & nbsp; to put things in order in this area, to make the country clean, it took 30 years for Finland. Folks, we don't have those thirty years! Nature is ruthless. All the tasks related to protecting the environment, recycling waste and reducing the greenhouse effect of emissions, we will have to solve them literally in the years to come. Last year I was in Antarctica again. There is water and puddles everywhere. The continent is melting. If this process continues, it will affect 80% of humanity. & # 39; & # 39;

Exchange of experience

Many scientists and experts involved in the waste treatment industry shared their practical experience at the forum. Denis Butsaev, Managing Director of the public law company Russian Environmental Operator , who was the founder of the Resource Association, spoke of the strategic tasks that now await both the RER PPK and the Association: “ The government is systematically moving towards the achieving maximum treatment targets for the waste we generate. Moreover, this applies not only to municipal waste, but also to industrial, construction and other waste. The best performances in this industry are now found in the Scandinavian countries and in Germany. Less than 1% of waste is landfilled there. And the same task & mdash; as an ambitious goal & mdash; stands in front of us. Today, every citizen of the Russian Federation produces around 440-450 kg of waste per year. It's not so much and so little. This is the average that is present on the European continent. What is interesting in this regard? Interestingly, literally 10 years ago this volume was equal to 250 kg. And if the weather & bdquo; rewind & ldquo; 20 years ago, & nbsp; then we will see that the growth was not as great as in the last decade. This means that if nothing is done to reduce the generation of waste, including from a self-restraining perspective, their growth will simply be brutal. Therefore, we must unequivocally switch from disposable to reusable products, as well as increase their lifespan. And the second & mdash; it is the rejection of some products or packaging that is difficult to recycle. This is a strategic direction that you need to work in quickly. “jpg” style = “display: block;” />

Resource association. Photo: AiF/Nikolay Terechchenko

Denis Butsaev also cited as an example the activities of the government of Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, which are currently leaders in solving the problems of collection, processing and disposal. Proper disposal. of waste. Representatives from these regions shared their experiences. Deputy Prime Minister of the Moscow region Vyacheslav Dukhin & nbsp; urged all potential investors to invest in recycling companies, promising all kinds of preferences and support, for example, for a used battery recycling plant. A representative of JSC “ ecological operator Nevsky '' Ilya Gudkov spoke about the agglomeration of two large constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which decided to combine their efforts in the collection, treatment and disposal of DSM by a regional operator: “We have examined all possible disposal options from an economic perspective. And waste treatment with minimal investment, and in-depth treatment, with more expensive equipment & nbsp; and the production of other products on this basis, and waste incineration plants with the production of electricity on this basis. And we came to the conclusion that deep processing and burning are roughly equivalent in terms of efficiency, however, in terms of energy, our regions are already donors, that is that is, we don't need the extra electricity so we went for the deep treatment option. . & # 39; & # 39;

Extended manufacturer's liability

In their speeches and at meetings on the sidelines of the forum, almost all the experts referred to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) mechanism, the concept of which was adopted by the government of the Russian Federation in December 2020. And many Experts disagree that the responsibility for paying the eco-tax lies with the producers of the packaged products, not the producers of the packaging itself. “ROP concept” is certainly a big step forward. The postulate & bdquo; polluter pays & ldquo; is undoubtedly true. It is thanks to this eco-collection that it is planned to finance the creation of recycling channels throughout the territory. However, by placing the responsibility for paying the eco-tax on producers of goods & mdash; water, juice, packaged Ossetian pies, pizza and mdash; we make our lives difficult. There are 4 million manufacturers of these products in the country, and packaging manufacturers & mdash; only 4 thousand. That is, the administration of eco-collection with such a solution will become 1000 times more complicated and will require serious investments in the creation of data centers, complex manipulations by the manufacturers themselves, calculating, for example, the weight of a packet when selling bottled water, milk, etc. Why create such complexities & mdash; not entirely clear & raquo;, & mdash; expressed his opinion executive director of the National Center for Ecological and Epidemiological Security Vladislav Zhukov , & mdash; “ But suppose to understand this & mdash; one of the missions of the Association for the Promotion of the Circular Economy & bdquo; Resource & ldquo;. And the Association will take care of it.

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Two Boreviks were liquidated in the Buinaksky district of Dagestan during the counterterrorism operation, reports RIA Novosti.

weapons, and in the car of the militants – & nbsp; an explosive device ready for use.

No one was injured among the civilian population; & nbsp; there were no casualties among the law enforcement officers.

Earlier in Penza, Ufa and Chelyabinsk, Russian FSB officers & nbsp; have liquidated & nbsp; four cells of the terrorist organization “ Hizb ut-Tahrir '' (prohibited in Russian Federation). During a special operation, four leaders and 11 active members of the group were arrested.

In total, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, in the first half of this year, & nbsp; 18 of the crimes under article “terrorist act” were prevented in Russia.

In 2020, 44 similar crimes were prevented in the country.

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Russian Aerospace Forces Space Forces have successfully launched the Soyuz-2.1v carrier rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region, reports RIA Novosti.

The RF Ministry of Defense press service reported this to agency correspondents.

According to the military department, the launch of a carrier rocket with a space satellite on board was carried out at 10:59 p.m. Moscow time on Thursday.

Currently, the military spacecraft has been successfully launched into orbit. A stable telemetry connection was established and maintained with him. The on-board satellite systems are also functioning normally.

Earlier, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin explained how Russia would react to the possible deployment of nuclear weapons by the United States in space.

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Plot Death of the head of EMERCOM of Russia Yevgeny Zinichev

Russian President & # 39; s press secretary Dmitry Peskov qualified premature to talk about a candidate for the post of head of the Russian Emergency Ministry, reports TASS.

“ He hasn't figured it out yet. Now, it is inappropriate to ask such questions & # 39; & # 39 ;, & ndash; a Kremlin spokesman said.

On September 8, at the age of 55, the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Yevgeny Zinichev, was tragically killed. The head of the department tried to save director Alexander Melnik, who fell into the water from a cliff while filming a documentary in Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Territory.

As a result, both died, Zinichev hit a stone, receiving a fatal wound. President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishoustin have expressed their condolences on the death of the Minister. In addition, the Russian leader sent a telegram to the minister's widow and son. Zinichev was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Russia.

The farewell ceremony for the head of the Emergency Ministry will take place in Moscow on Friday, and the funeral will presumably take place on the same day at the Serafimovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg. Putin plans to personally say goodbye to Yevgeny Zinichev.

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Dead plot of the head of EMERCOM of Russia Yevgeny Zinichev

Special plane IL-76 will deliver on Friday from Moscow in St. Petersburg a car with the body of the tragically deceased head of the Emergency Ministry Yevgeny Zinichev, reports RIA Novosti. & nbsp;
According to the agency's informed source, the in-flight coffin will be accompanied by relatives of the minister.
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It is specified that everything from the capital to the St. four planes will take off, notably, two SuperJet-100 and an An-148.
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The tragedy is produced on September 8 during the exercises of the Ministry of Emergencies in Norilsk in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Zinichev tried to save director Alexander Melnik, who fell into the water from a cliff, but the head of the department & nbsp; hit a stone, causing fatal injuries.
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The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations was 55 years old. President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishoustin have expressed their condolences on the occasion of the death of Yevgeny Zinichev. In addition, the Russian leader sent a telegram to the minister's widow and son. Zinichev was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Russia.
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The farewell ceremony for the head of the Emergency Ministry will take place in Moscow on Friday, and the funeral will presumably take place on the same day at Serafimovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg. Putin plans to personally say goodbye to Yevgeny Zinichev.

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The farewell ceremony for director Alexander Melnik, who died together with the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev in Norilsk, will take place on Saturday September 10. & nbsp; In an interview with RIA Novosti, the rector of the church, the confessor of the director, Archpriest Nikolai Sokolov. Saint Nicholas on Tolmachi at the Tretyakov Gallery. i will sing it & # 39 ;, & ndash; said the agency contact.
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According to the parish priest, the relatives of the deceased are now in the process of deciding where the miller will be buried.
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& # 39; Preliminary & ndash; the funeral will be held at the place where he lived, this is Afineevo, in the direction of Vnukovo, in the suburb & # 39; & # 39 ;, & ndash; Sokolov added. & nbsp;
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The accident happened the day before while filming the interagency exercises to protect the arctic area of ​​Russia for a documentary film. Alexander Melnik slipped and fell from a cliff into the water, the head of the Emergency Situations Ministry Evgeny Zinichev tried to save him, but hit a stone, receiving a fatal wound.
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It is worth remembering that the farewell to Zinichev will take place in Moscow on September 10, the funeral will be in St. Petersburg.

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