Coordinates 42°27'02.0"N 76°11'11.8"E Today, at the bottom of Lake Issyk-Kul, you can find almost anything - from the remains and artifacts of ancient settlements to rubber slippers, used car tires, and even old furniture. Moreover, the amount of modern "goods" in the lake is increasing year by year. Sometimes trash is retrieved from the bottom, but the amount of waste brought to the surface is incomparably smaller than what is thrown into the lake. The dirtiest underwater

Coordinates: 42°45'09.9"N 78°12'25.2"E On June 13, 2022, a team of divers and volunteers from the "Clean Issyk-Kul" Public Foundation will embark on a four-day business trip to the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul to continue the implementation of the "Save Issyk-Kul from Nets" Project (supported by ARGOS, CEPF, and the World Wildlife Fund). During this trip, the volunteer divers will conduct an inspection of the waters of the Tyup Bay near the pier of the village of

Coordinates: 42°44'43.5"N 78°13'03.9"E Today, one can find almost anything at the bottom of Lake Issyk-Kul - from the remains and artifacts of ancient settlements to rubber slippers, used car tires, and even old furniture. Moreover, the amount of modern "goods" in the lake increases year by year. Sometimes trash is retrieved from the bottom, but the quantity of waste brought to the surface is incomparably less than what is thrown into the lake. The main elements of the

Unauthorized landfills are one of the significant factors of pollution that negatively impact natural components: the atmosphere, water sources, soil, and plant and animal life. By being placed directly on the soil surface, landfills remove a significant portion of land from agricultural circulation and the biosphere, introducing pollutants into them. When waste placed in unauthorized landfills ignites, toxic and harmful substances are released into the atmosphere. Atmospheric precipitation

42.457961381846665, 72.31454636768966 Unauthorized landfills are one of the significant factors of pollution, negatively impacting natural components: the atmosphere, water sources, soil, and plant and animal life. By being placed directly on the soil cover, landfills remove a substantial part of the land from agricultural circulation and the biosphere, introducing pollutants into them. When waste stored in unauthorized landfills catches fire, toxic and hazardous substances are released into

42.46313479107159, 72.32490249000946 Unauthorized dumps are one of the significant factors of pollution that negatively impact natural components: the atmosphere, water sources, soil, and plant and animal life. By being placed directly on the soil surface, dumps remove a significant portion of land from agricultural circulation and the biosphere, introducing pollutants into them. When waste placed in unauthorized dumps ignites, toxic and poisonous substances are released into the atmosphere.

42.465460716651734, 72.33161450689573 Unauthorized landfills are one of the significant factors of pollution that negatively impact natural components: the atmosphere, water sources, soil, and plant and animal life. By being placed directly on the soil surface, landfills remove a significant portion of land from agricultural circulation and the biosphere, introducing pollutants into them. When waste stored in unauthorized landfills catches fire, toxic and harmful substances are released into

42.52010945181291, 72.19880424550253 Unauthorized landfills are one of the significant factors of pollution that negatively impact natural components: the atmosphere, water sources, soil, and the plant and animal world. By being placed directly on the soil surface, landfills remove a significant portion of land from agricultural use and the biosphere, introducing pollutants into them. When waste placed in unauthorized landfills ignites, toxic and harmful substances are released into the

42.806693, 74.635656 Not all residents of the capital know that on the southeastern outskirts of Bishkek, between the 12th microdistrict and the village of Kok-Jar, there has been a quarry operating for many decades. From a great height, it appears as a massive pit. The aforementioned quarry is currently the only functioning one within the city limits. The developer is OJSC "Kum Shagyl." The quarry began operations in 1968. At that time, several enterprises worked there, which merged

43.065664, 74.422723 The state enterprise Republican Specialized Combine (RSC) has been operating since May 1965 and is intended for the collection, transportation, burial of radioactive waste, decontamination of special clothing and linen contaminated with isotopes, as well as for the delivery of radioactive materials to medical institutions in Bishkek. For this purpose, there is a radioactive waste burial site (RWBS), with a decontamination station for vehicles and containers, a garage for