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Information × Registration Number 2115U002532, Article popup.category Thesis Title popup.author popup.publication 01-01-2015 popup.source_user Сумський державний університет popup.source http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/40459 popup.publisher Sumy State University Description During the last two decades the population of Ukraine has decreased almost to 6 million people (or 12%) from the number of 51 million people in 1990, though the amount of consumer rubbish has been accumulating and increasing. For example, during last 10 years the amount of consumer rubbish, the wastes of the vital functions of every citizen in Ukraine has increased for 40%. Ukraine takes the first place in the world for the amount of rubbish per a person. In order to decompose paper in the environment it takes from 2 to 10 years, a cigarette takes a 100 years, a plastic bag – over 200 years and glass takes over 1000 years. popup.nrat_date 2025-05-12 Close