Level Of Environmental Safety Research Articles

Матіс Є. О. АНАЛІЗ ПРОГРАМНОГО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ОЦІНКИ ЕКОЛОГІЧНОСТІ ОБ’ЄКТІВ НАВКОЛИШНЬОГО ПРИРОДНОГО СЕРЕДОВИЩА

The increase of ecofriendlyness and safety of technologies and estimation of their influence on a natural environment are based on many principles: study of technological processes and exposure of sources of formation of harmful substances. On the quantitative estimation of receipt of contaminents in the environment, normative requirements, sanitary-hygienic descriptions; feasibility study, technological regulations, maximum possible level of physical influences, on the classes of wastes danger. Maximum possible concentration of harmful substances in the air, water objects; methodologies, estimations of influence at the environment, project and operating data; on the complex estimation of ecofriendlyness of technologies. The actual research and practice task of ecological estimation is development of the informatively-algorithmic providing of evaluation of ecofriendlyness and unconcern of industrial objects on the basis of improvement of theoretical, methodical positions of complex ecological analysis. Thus, the development of methodological support for solving the problem of assessing the environmental friendliness of enterprises is relevant for the Environmental Quality Management of the environment, aimed at improving the information and algorithmic component of studying the level of environmental safety of system objects. Modern information systems for assessing the safety of natural and manmade objects are based on methods of risk analysis, product life cycle analysis, and forecasting the consequences of negative impacts on environmental components and public health. All the software tools discussed in the article are used for closed-cycle economics, life cycle assessment, building certification, sustainable design, ErP and environmental design directives, environmental product declarations, environmental information technologies, product carbon footprint, environmental footprint, product impact on the environment, resource and energy efficiency and water footprint.

Methodical approach to assessing the level of environmental safety of urbanized territories

The article presents a methodological approach to combining three criteria reflecting the ecological, economic and social characteristics of an urbanized territory. In particular, attention is paid to the third stage of the methodical approach to assessing the level of environmental safety of urbanised territories. Its essence lies in the construction of a spatial diagram of a comprehensive assessment, in the three-dimensional space of which values are plotted in the form of points characterising the complex state of the environment of the considered sections of the urbanized territory. The scientific approach proposed by us and the corresponding improved method for assessing the level of environmental safety of urbanised territories will, in our opinion, allow, even at the stage of pre-project surveys, to make environmentally effective, economical and socially responsible decisions related to changes in the infrastructure of urbanised territories during the reconstruction and redevelopment of existing and construction of new urban facilities. At the next stage of the study, we plan to pay attention to the peculiarities of the negative impact on the environment of specific objects of modern infrastructure of urbanised territories, namely production facilities of certain hazard classes and shopping and entertainment centres or complexes located on sites that were previously allocated for the placement and operation of enterprises.

Анализ дигрессии и оптимизация экологической составляющей на примере развивающихся районов Тюмени

In this study, there was investigated the level of environmental safety regarding the noise pollution and the presence of harmful substances in the atmosphere in the developing residential neighborhoods of Tyumen. With the help of specialized devices (noise meter, vibrometer, analyzer SVAN 912M and bellow aspirator AM-0059), it was proved that the permissible values of noise pollution and emissions of harmful substances from motor transport are exceeded. To solve these problems, various kinds of measures are proposed: construction, organizational and technical, constructive and others with an assessment of the effectiveness of their application.

USE OF CLAY SORPTIVE MATERIALS IN THE SYNTHESIS OF POLYMER MATERIALS

The paper suggests the solution to the urgent problem of increasing the level of environmental safety of industrial wastewater treatment from heavy metal using natural and modified bentonite.The use of spent bentonite in the processes of filling polymers is investigated. The aim of the research was to study the influence of fillers on the crosslinking course and functional properties of vulcanized elastomeric mixtures. Test research compositions included chloroprene rubber and chlorosulfonated polyethylene. Nanofillers were used as a strengthening substance. Montmorillonite and spent montmorillonite saturated with copper ions were used as nanofiller.

STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - UNDERESTIMATED TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE SUBSOIL USE

Strategic environmental assessment is an effective tool for improving the level of environmental safety in various areas. The purpose of the article is to identify and classify the main tasks of strategic environmental assessment in subsoil use, taking into account its role and functions in the subsoil management system, and to suggest ways to improve environmental safety in subsoil use by means of strategic environmental assessment. The materials for the article were the results of many years of authors' research on various aspects of the methodology for assessing the environmental safety of subsoil use and scientific source analysis. The main research methods were comparison, deduction, analysis, synthesis, and classification. The authors grouped the tools of the strategic environmental assessment into five main groups: analytical, organisational, scientific and technical, control and procedural, and media. Analysis of the legal framework determines the need to finalise the draft of the Subsoil Code to take into account the requirements of the Law of Ukraine "On Strategic Environmental Assessment" in the context of carrying out state examination and assessment of reserves and resources of minerals and establishing conditions for mineral raw materials, drafting industrial development (technological scheme) of the deposit. The classification of the tools of strategic environmental assessment in subsoil use is carried out. Analysis of draft legislation in the field of subsoil use shows positive changes in achieving sustainable development goals. Simultaneously, the authors identified some inconsistencies between different legislative acts and projects.

ТЕОРЕТИКО-ПРАКТИЧНІ АСПЕКТИ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ПІСЛЯПРОЕКТНОГО КОМПЛЕКСНОГО ЕКОЛОГІЧНОГО МОНІТОРИНГУ В ПРОЦЕДУРІ ОЦІНКИ ВПЛИВУ НА ДОВКІЛЛЯ

Purpose. The results of theoretical and practical research on the development of a conceptual approach to the for-mation of reports on the results of integrated post-project environmental monitoring are presented. Post-project monitor-ing is part of the process of assessing the environmental impact of technogenic objects. Methodology. The scientific component of the analysis of the results of the complex of field observations is provided by the use of methods of com-parative analysis, as well as verification of the results of chemical and physico-chemical quantitative analysis using biomonitoring methods. Originality. The complexity of the conducted monitoring researches is offered to provide inte-gration of various methods of supervision over a condition of the basic components of environment on which probable negative influence can be carried out. An integrated approach allows you to identify priority impacts and provide rec-ommendations on this basis. Taking into account the above recommendations will help increase the level of environ-mental safety in the production process. Practical value. An example of practical implementation of post-project inte-grated environmental monitoring based on the results of the evaluation of the PJSC "Kremenchug River Port" is given. The company continues to develop the Kryachynivsky deposit of construction sands. According to the results of generalization of materials of field observations and control, it is concluded that the planned activities as a result of its practical implementation does not lead to excessive man-made load on environmental components (air, surface water, bottom soils) in the area. The main recommendation for reducing the anthropogenic load in the process of work is the object's compliance with the requirements set out in the environmental impact assessment report. At the same time, taking into account the results of comprehensive scientific monitoring, more specific proposals were provided: 1) strict compliance with technological regulations to prevent oil-containing substances from entering the watercourse; 2) PJSC "Kremenchug River Port" must develop and comply with restrictions on activities during periods of adverse weather conditions. References 10, tables 3, figures 4.

Design of an Autonomous Field Robot for Differentiated Application of Agrochemical Agents

The introduction of robotic devices into agricultural production processes makes it possible to increase the efficiency of work and the quality of the products and to ensure a new level of environmental safety. The need to develop this device is due to the economic inexpediency of using foreign analogues due to the low level of maintainability for domestic production, high maintenance costs, a narrow list of operations, and the lack of adaptation systems for a wide range of crops. (Research Purpose) The research purpose is in developing an autonomous robotic device for differentiated application of agrochemical agents in order to minimize their consumption, increase economic efficiency and environmental safety. (Materials and methods) The article presents the analyse of existing studies on monitoring of agricultural crops and fertilization and the requirements for the design of an autonomous robotic installation being created. There were conducted laboratory tests of a field robot model. (Results and discussion) The article describes a design of an autonomous field robot for differentiated application of agrochemicals designed for farms engaged in the crop sector. This device will allow performing a wide range of work, ranging from plant condition diagnostics to yield forecasting, reducing the proportion of human labour costs, improving environmental cleanliness and economic efficiency. It has been taken into account the features of the operation of the robotic vehicle in the field, the possibility of quick replacement of batteries, autonomy. During the design, the scope of robot application was expanded by installing additional actuators without replacing the control unit of the working body. (Conclusions) The system of guidance and differentiated application of agrochemical agents is applicable in the field.

MODEL OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF LAND RECULTIVATION OF PLACES OF AMMUNITION DISPOSAL AND DESTRUCTION

An analysis of the impact of explosion hazards on the level of environmental safety of disposal and destruction of ammunition. An analysis of existing technologies of land reclamation that can be used for places of disposal and destruction of ammunition, and identified opportunities and limitations of their use. For the first time, a simulation model of the safety management system for land reclamation and ammunition destruction was created. During the development of the model, it is proposed to consider the parameters of the site of disposal and destruction of ammunition, which determine the parameters of explosion risk, and environmental quality indicators, as responses to the influence of factors of operation of the site of disposal and destruction of ammunition. Safety criteria are determined using a regulatory approach in three areas: current factors, explosion risk parameters and environmental quality indicators. The integrated safety criterion is defined as the highest value of all individual safety criteria.

CIRCULAR ECONOMY AS A NEW WAY OF MANAGING IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS

Ensuring the sustainable development of economic systems requires the introduction of organizational, management and environmentally friendly technologies, as well as innovative business models aimed at reducing the negative impact on the environment. This is in line with the concept of "green growth" proposed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. As international experience shows, an increase in the level of environmental safety of the national economy can be achieved through the introduction of fundamentally new management tools based on integrated (combination of system, process, situational, functional) approaches, the concepts of "lean" production, sustainable development. The purpose of the paper is to clarify the essence and content of the term "circular economy" on the basis of generalization and systematization of existing conceptual approaches to the definition of this concept. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study are the scientific works of foreign and Ukrainian scientists on the problems of green economy, circular economy and environmental management. The study was conducted using general scientific methods: analysis and synthesis (to generalize the existing conceptual approaches and provisions, scientific developments on the development of circular economy and ecologization of logistic systems, clarification of terminology), classification (to systematize theoretical approaches to the definition of "circular economy" proposed by various scientific schools), structural and logical generalization (to clarify the essence and content of the term "circular economy"). Results. The evolution and preconditions of formation, challenges, and factors of development of circular economy are investigated. Existing scientific approaches to the definition of the concept of "circular economy" are analyzed and summarized, which are conventionally systematized into the following groups: section of economy, paradigm, strategy, model, system, ecological opportunity, recycling technology, tool of "green" economy, and type of economic activity. The term "circular economy" is proposed to be considered from the following positions: as a modern paradigm of development of logistic systems; as a new way of management in the conditions of digital transformations; as a strategic direction of sustainable development; as an economic model based on the technology of industrial waste processing in order to achieve sustainable business models in the national economy. Practical implications. The key goal of the transition to a circular economy is a paradigm shift in logistics, rethinking the value chain and developing new business models that must meet the current requirements and challenges of the global world. The practical significance of the results of the study lies in the possibility of developing recommendations for "green" transformation of logistics systems in a circular economy and regional strategies for industrial waste management in the economic regions of Ukraine, taking into account their specificity. Value/originality. The author's approach to the formulation of the category "circular economy" is theoretically substantiated.

Mechanical engineering as a growth driver economy of Kazakhstan

This article discusses the development of production processes in the context of integration, which makes it possible to increase the competitiveness of the industry, concentrate production, money and commodity capital, increase the speed of production, introduce innovations, produce products with high added value and enter the world markets. The features of the growth of the machine-building industry, which determine the energy and material consumption of the economy, labor productivity, the level of generation of innovations, the level of environmental safety of industrial production and the economic security of the country, are analyzed. Revealed and substantiated the need to focus on the “complication” of the national economy and diversification of those industries that give the maximum multiplier effect and high-quality economic growth. On the basis of the conducted research, the author proposes to activate the innovative development of mechanical engineering as a driver of industrialization in Kazakhstan. The need for the growth of domestic mechanical engineering, which provides the country's economy with means of production, promotes the development of all manufacturing industries, fuel and energy, transport and logistics, extractive sectors of the economy and agriculture is revealed and substantiated. On the basis of the study, the author proposes to highlight the multiplier effect, reflecting the degree of influence of a particular industry or sector on the growth of the economy as a whole by creating additional demand in other industries and sectors of the economy, and, consequently, jobs. The success of the development of mechanical engineering is determined in the proposed directions for increasing state support and stimulating the industry.

Far East Location in the Prospective Development Model of the Russian Federation

The need to transform economic and social policies into more effective policies requires the special attention of the authorities and the expert community to the Far East as a region with significant potential for economic growth. The article, through the prism of historical events, examines the place of the Far East in the world economy within the framework of the current system of international political, foreign trade and financial relations against the background of a decrease in the level of confidence in these areas, which largely depends on excessive regulation of the most significant regional entities and tightening of various kinds of sanctions by the most developed states. The reason for the turn of Russia to the east is justified. Historical milestones of the development and development of the Far East over a 300-year period and its potential, place in the economic activity of the Russian Federation and its foreign economic relations are analyzed in detail. Examples are given to a certain extent confirming the emerging transition from a purely subsidized policy of past decades to an investment strategy for the future development of the region. Optimal forms and mechanisms of interaction aimed at improving the investment climate, developing transport, energy, industrial and tourism infrastructure, as well as ensuring a high level of environmental safety of the region are identified.

ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY HEALTHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN UKRAINE

The study is devoted to the current problem of the formation and development of environmental entrepreneurship. The urgency of this problem is substantiated researched the unsatisfactory level of environmental safety of Ukrainian enterprises and the crisis of the environment. The study's purpose was to analyze the economic tools to stimulate environmental entrepreneurship, structural and functional characteristics and classification of tools to determine priority areas for improvement. The study forms a definition of economic tools to stimulate environmental entrepreneurship. Theoretical analysis and structural and functional characteristics of economic tools were performed. A scientific and methodological approach to the classification of economic tools was proposed, which allowed improving the system of its classification. Based on the results of the study, the main directions of development and improvement of economic tools to stimulate environmental entrepreneurship were proposed.

Hierarchical analysis and modelling of regional environmental and economic security

The article analyzes a number of indicators characterizing the environmental and economic state of the region. It is established that the state of the environment has already moved from the category of exogenous parameters for the economic system into the category of intra-economic characteristics, which, first of all, changes the structure and nature of methods of analysis and assessment of the impact of pollution on the environment. The method of hierarchical analysis, which allows to systematize the elements of environmental and economic security of the region, is applied. The mathematical support of the method of analysis hierarchies is considered. To assess the quality of environmental and economic security of the region a hierarchy is built, which provides for the allocation of the criteria of the upper and lower levels. It is proved that the economic basis of regional environmental-economic interests is the ownership of natural resources, and the environmental basis is the integrity of ecosystems in the region. It is proved that the formation and improvement of the mechanism of security should be based on the coordination of environmental and economic interests and the resolution of contradictions between them. The authors proposed an original software product for the justification of the safety parameters of ecological and economic systems. The structure and parameters of the developed decision support system, allowing to carry out the convolution of the group of economic and environmental factors that influence the quality of management decisions, are considered. The hierarchical model built allows the decision maker to form a system of ranked indicators that determine the level of environmental safety of regional environmental-economic systems, and provide a reasoned choice of project alternatives.

Визначення рівня екологічної безпеки селітебних територій Рівненської області за групами індикаторів

The current state of the ecological situation in our country is becoming dangerous not only for the present but for future generations largely. These are contradictory principles of sustainable development and threatens the further development of the state. Ensuring the sustainable development of human civilization depends on many factors and conditions. In recent decades, humanity has been actively implementing the concept of sustainable development. This concept became widespread after the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. This concept of sustainable development creates possibility to achieve socio-ecological and economic security and safety. The concept of sustainable development is based on the impossibility of solving environmental safety problems separately without solving economic and social problems. Thus, focusing only on the economic indicators of production leads to a catastrophic deterioration of the environment and public health, which is accompanied by loss of ability to work, reduced efficiency, and, consequently, reduced Gross National Product. At present, the concept of sustainable development is especially relevant for our country in general and for its regions in particular. The problem of environmental safety plays an important role, as it ensures the use of natural resources that will contribute to their natural recovery as well as reduce the impact of anthropogenic pressure on the environment. For effective studying the problem of environmental safety we decided to assess environmental safety at the regional level on the example of Rivne region. The article considers the issue of assessing the state of ecological safety of residential areas of Rivne region. Analysis of recent research shows that environmental safety is formed under the influence of environmental, socio-economic and man-made factors. Therefore, the definition of environmental safety requires a comprehensive approach. Since the definition of local safety requires a comprehensive approach, it is based on assessing the socio-ecological safety of the research area. Achieving the goal is expected through the solution of the following tasks: - substantiate the selection of indicators for the assessment of residential areas; - to calculate the levels of security of residential areas of Rivne region for each district. The method of evaluation of scientists Gerasymchuk Z.V., Oleksiiuk A.O. is represented as a basis. It is proposed to divide all indicators into 3 blocks: resource, biosphere-centric and anthropocentric. The assessment is performed using indicators of partial integrated levels of environmental safety of three blocks of resource, biosphere-centric and anthropocentric. In the resource block we will analyze the indicators that show the number, level of involvement and efficiency of use. In the biosphere-centric we will analyze the indicators of anthropogenic impact on the environment through the formation of discharges, emissions and waste. In the anthropocentric block we will study the state of health of the population, the level of growth and population estimate. Then, based on these calculations for each unit, we determine a partial indicator of environmental safety. On the basis of the calculated 3 blocks according to a technique we will receive an integrated indicator of ecological safety. The integrated indicator gives a qualitative assessment of the ecological condition of each specific district according to the developed scale Gerasymchuk Z.V., Oleksiiuk A.O. Also this indicator gives us the possibility to make a comparative description of the districts among themselves. Thus, in our work it was established that in the vast majority in the zone of ecological threat there are 12 districts, in the zone of ecological danger - 3 districts of Rivne, Sarny, Zdolbuniv regions. In the zone of ecological risk is Berezne district. A large number of areas that are in the zone of danger indicates that these areas are characterized by a high level of man-made load on the environment. Based on this, to ensure the environmental security of the territory it is necessary to form the main and supplementary strategies, depending on the state of environmental security and financial capabilities of the region. Thus, the conducted diagnosis of environmental safety allowed to assess not only the integrated indicator of environmental safety, but also to identify the main factors that may lead to the deterioration of the environmental situation.

Determination of influence of pH on reaction mixture of ferritation process with electromagnetic pulse activation on the processing of galvanic sludge

This paper considers prospects for increasing the level of environmental safety of industrial enterprises as a result of the implementation of resource-saving technology of processing galvanic sludge using the ferritization method. The effectiveness of the use of electromagnetic pulse discharges for resource-saving activation of the ferritization process with the extraction of heavy metal ions from sludge (Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn) has been confirmed. The influence of key parameters of the process such as the pH value of the reaction mixture and the initial concentrations of metals in the solution on the quality of processing galvanic sludge by ferritization has been experimentally investigated. It was determined that with an increase in the pH value from 8.5 to 10.5 the residual concentrations of metal ions decrease to the values of 0.1÷0.25 mg/dm3 regardless of the total initial concentrations. It has been established that the technique of electromagnetic pulse activation ensures an adequate degree of extraction of metal ions of 99.9 %; it also has indisputable energy advantages compared to the thermal method: energy costs are reduced by more than 60 %. That indicates the suitability of purified water for reuse in galvanic production in terms of the requirements for the content of heavy metal ions in it. In addition, the structural studies of ferritization sediment samples have been carried out. The sediment is characterized by the maximum content of crystalline ferromagnetic phases of ferrite. It was established that an increase in the pH of the initial reaction mixture leads to an increase in the ferrite phase in sedimentation: at pH=10.5, phases were detected, which are characterized by a maximum ferrite content (exceeding 76 %). The proposed resource-saving ferritization process prevents environmental pollution, ensures efficient and rational utilization of raw materials and energy in the industry; it also makes it possible to obtain commodity products from industrial waste.

Environmental risks of innovations in the management of motor transport systems

In modern conditions, when the negative impact on the components of the environ-ment is constantly increasing, and global environmental problems are becoming more and more urgent, the issues of attracting environmental investments in energy and resource-intensive sectors of the economy are becoming more and more urgent. Among all the sources of destructive influence, one of the least studied are motor transport systems, which are a combination of highway and flow of motorvehicles that move along it. In the current conditions of the modern development of the state road network and the implementation of the "Big Construction" program, the problem of assessing the environmental risks of innovations in the management of motor transport systems becomes especially relevant and requires a solution in the context of ensuring the state's environmental safety. Goal. The goal of the work is to develop approaches to assessing the envi-ronmental risks of innovations in the management of motor transport systems to ensure an appropriate level of the state environmental safety. Methodology. The analytical methods to develop an organizational and economic mechanism for managing environmental risks of innovation in the functioning of the state's motor transport systems were used in the work. Re-sults. The main environmental problems of the functioning of motor transport systems are analyzed and priority ones are highlighted. The general foundations of environmental risk management of innovative activity are analyzed. The efficiency of the state motor transport systems management system is estimated. Measures to determine the environmental risks of innovation have been developed. The organizational and economic mechanism for managing the environmental risks of innovation in the functioning of the transport systems of Ukraine were proposed. Originality. The system of environmental risk man-agement of innovation has been further developed in the context of the eco-innovation process of develop-ment of motor transport systems, which will increase the level of environmental safety of the state. Practical value. The use of the proposed general organizational and economic mechanism for managing the environmental risks of innovation in the functioning of the state's motor transport systems will increase the efficiency of this process. The obtained result is the basis for the development and implementation of effective mechanisms for the ecoinvestment in the development of motor transport systems. In the long term, this will help to improve the state's ecoinvestment climate and indirectly increase the level of environmental safety.

Solution of the Problem of Operational Reliability and Environmental Safety of Transport Pipeline Systems

Ensuring technogenic and environmental safety of transport pipeline systems is a complex state task. The main group of reasons leading to failures, accidents and other incidents in these systems is associated with the quality of manufacture (repair) of equipment, as well as the level of operation of transport pipeline systems. At the present stage of transport pipeline systems development, the design-technological approach, including the maintenance and repair of valves, is significantly changing. Particular attention is paid to the abrasive finishing and lapping treatment, which allows, in one operation, carrying out first the roughing (allowance removal), and then the final finishing with achievement of the shape and dimensional accuracy of the workpiece. The proposed calculated dependences allow predicting the operation reliability and durability of high-precision products of transport pipeline systems valves and, thus, increase the level of environmental safety of transport pipeline systems.

Ecological Aspects of Clay Sorption Materials Usage in Leather and Fur Production Technologies

The work is devoted to solving the current problem of increasing the level of environmental safety of treatment industrial wastewater of leather production from chromium ions (III) through the use of natural and modified bentonite. The studies of natural and modified bentonite use in the adsorption of Cr3 + ions were conducted. The influence of the process duration on the sorption efficiency of chromium ions was studied. Studies were conducted to use spent bentonite in tanning and filling processes. The efficiency of modification of montmorillonite has been proved and the expediency of using mineral dispersion for qualitative formation of the structure and properties of the leather during tanning has been established.

Environmental risks for children oral health in Low Danube region

The study was aimed to assess the environmental risks for children oral health in Low Danube region.Material and methods. The study was conducted in 2011-2021. Information on the state of drinking water, the level of environmental safety of food, qualitative and quantitative composition of food was obtained from the reports of territorial institutions of the sanitary-epidemiological service of Odessa region. Actual nutrition was assessed using standard questionnaires. The assessment of the level of environmental and hygienic safety was based on the recommendations of the EPA. Statistical processing was performed by methods of analysis of variance and correlation using specialized software Statistica 10.0.Results. Excessive carbohydrate intake and excessive nitrate load are the main environmental risk factors for dental pathology in children living in the Danube region. Qualitative composition of diets plays a bigger role than mineral composition of drinking water.Conclusion. 1. Drinking water of suboptimal mineral composition was consumed by 41.7% of people, high content of refined carbohydrates was inherent in the diets of 63.0% of surveyed children.2. Children’s diet is characterized with subdeficiency of B vitamins, excessive consumption of refined carbohydrates and a significant nitrate load.

The use of waste from the production of gravel as fertilizer for cultivation of technical energy crops

The object of research is the process of management and treatment of crushed stone production waste. Modern approaches to the disposal of crushed stone production waste are analyzed. It is revealed that crushed stone production wastes are mainly used in the construction industry, and their volumes of use are insufficient to neutralize the impact of dumps on the environment. The chemical composition of crushed stone production wastes was analyzed and an experiment was carried out to determine the possibility of their use as fertilizers for the cultivation of industrial energy crops. For the experiment, an energy crop was chosen – sorghum. Sorghum seeds were placed in two types of soil: regular peat substrate and peat substrate with the addition of rock in a ratio of 60:40. Waste from crushed stone production – rock, which includes: quartzite – 90–98 %, pyrophyllite – 1–9 %, ore mineral – 0.3–1 %. The results of the experiment showed an increase in the biomass of sorghum grown on a peat substrate with the addition of rock, 1.5 times, compared with that grown on a conventional peat substrate. Accordingly, the energy yield of sorghum per hectare of field will also grow by 50 %. In addition to increasing the biomass of sorghum, as a result of the experiment, an increase in the number of secondary and tertiary roots was found when it was grown on a peat substrate with the addition of rock. A more developed root system allows the plant to receive more moisture and nutrients, thereby increasing its endurance and drought resistance. The results obtained can be explained by the positive effect of silica, of which more than 90 % of the rock is composed, on the growth and development of plants. It is proposed to increase the level of environmental safety of mining regions through the use of crushed stone waste as fertilizers for industrial energy crops and the transition to alternative energy sources, in particular biofuels made on the basis of these crops.