Warsaw 2008. 19 According to the data of the National Water Management Authority (KZGW), almost 100% of peat bogs in Poland show signs of drainage, and approximately 80% of bogs show symptoms of significant degradation caused by drainage. Out of 1.3 million hectares of bogs, only 202 thousand. ha (approx. 15%) are peat bogs in good condition. 20 State Control &quot;, Supreme Audit Office, No.1 special, April 2011. OECD Urban Policy Reviews: Poland 2011, OECD 2011, OECD Publishing. 21 Waste management is one of the most difficult areas of environmental protection. In 2012, 74.7% 2 of collected municipal waste was disposed of in landfills, resulting in a loss of raw materials, energy and space. The high percentage of waste sent to landfills is a challenge, considering that, compared to OECD countries, the amount of municipal waste generated in Poland per capita annually is relatively small and amounts to 320 kg, with an average of 520 kg in OECD countries24. In addition, there is only one municipal waste incineration plant in Poland with low processing capacity, which is definitely insufficient on a national scale. Environmental protection contributes to the dynamic development of the innovation and service market. About 8% of all investments in Poland are projects related to environmental protection, on which approximately PLN 20 billion is spent annually. Until now, most modern technologies have been developed outside Poland. The under-financing of research centers, the lack of adequate support for the implementation stages and the lack of appropriate technical facilities for enterprises may lead to the marginalization of the Polish market of modern environmental protection techniques.