Law: prison for those who pollute the air by burning or abandoning waste. Ilfov and the Capital, "suffocated" by illegal burning in Sintești

Environment Minister Mircea Fechet said Wednesday that for vulnerable communities where waste is burned, a criminal complaint is not enough, but “serious solutions” are needed, including reintegration measures, Agerpres reports.

Those who pollute the air by abandoning or burning waste could be punished with up to five years in prison, according to a draft law adopted in Parliament. The normative act comes as a complement to the GEO 92/2021 on the waste regime, according to which illegal waste management is considered a crime, “when the quantity or impact on […]