The Environmental Protection Inspectorate warns the population about the ban on burning leaves

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01 Nov. 2022 / 19:16

The Environmental Protection Inspectorate warns the population about the ban on burning leaves

With the arrival of autumn, all the householders tidy up the houses and fields, and all the collected garbage and leaves end up directly on the fire. According to specialists in the field, the harmful substances that are eliminated from the burning of waste, plant residues and leaves accumulate in the atmosphere and have a negative impact on biodiversity and human health, reports Moldova 1.

The most affected are children, the elderly and patients with respiratory diseases. In this context, the Environmental Protection Inspectorate warns the population about the ban on burning leaves and plant remains and informs that they will carry out checks.

Many of the householders, instead of burning the dry leaves, try to find alternative methods, using the leaves as compost to have a rich harvest next year. Vera Covali from the village of Bâc installed a storage box for leaves and other plant debris right in her own yard.

"All summer long, we collect what's left from the garden, we don't throw away grass or set it on fire, but we put it here, we also have fertilisers in the spring, we put them in the garden and we enjoy a good harvest. Now this one is full, we have to make another one next to it", says Vera Covali, a resident of the village of Bâc.

The method of burning leaves is forgotten in the village of Bâc, in the municipality of Chisinau. People say they make smart use of leaves and plant debris from the garden and yard.

"I have a walnut at the gate permanently, we collect them, throw them in the field and plow them in the spring and that's all. It is dangerous to set fire now and with the wind and all the ecology it is very dangerous";

"What's left, we collect them, put them in a pile until spring and put them in the field. When we plow, the land changes and is worked";

"I put the leaves in the garden and plow them with the tractor and apply fertilisers to the ground. No, we don't set them on fire," people say.

According to specialists, the burning of vegetable remains in open space has serious consequences. Harmful substances from the burning of leaves accumulate in the air layer on the surface of the soil, and as a result, toxic gases are emitted.

"One of the methods to reuse leaves is compost. We can compensate at home on individual platforms but we must be careful not to have an impact on the water. A recommendation that I consider very useful for every tree planted around, put the leaves that are", recommendation comes from Cristina Gheorghiţa, inspector for Environmental Protection.

According to the Environmental Protection Inspectorate, the fine for burning plant residues for individuals is up to 15,000 lei and for legal persons up to 60,000 lei.

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