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Vitebskenergo illegally stored hazardous waste

Hothouse "Vitebskenergo" performs illegal possession of mineral wool. Told Alexei Ivanov: " We in the village Orekhovsk Orsha district, Vitebsk region Hothouse RUE" Vitebskenergo "carries the illicit dumping of mineral wool after using it in production. Buried several cars . "

"Appeal to the SCC and the Ministry of Natural Resources were useless , they are such correspondence and do not see , though mineral wool to be stored in specially designated areas or recyclable. It does not decompose for hundreds of years "- said Alexey Ivanov .

" Mineral wool - it's not wool , which is used in construction and harmful. Generally , mineral wool, which is used for growing plants , the so-called substrate , properly called - rockwool . That is, it is done by a special technology of stone. And its disposal by specialists responsible for environmental safety , the removal and disposal of unused waste. We have in Orsha environmental service that monitors it , and concluded contracts with dump utilities, where these revenues are exported . So if someone took photos , then it is possible that this is a temporary location , not recycle " - commented the executive director of the hothouse Vasily Kovalev.

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