Posts tagged with "Environment"

Limassol mayor says sea pollution levels fell in 2018 Cyprus

Limassol mayor says sea pollution levels fell in 2018

September 21st, 2018   Cruise ships dumping their waste in the sea off Limassol significantly contribute to sea pollution, city mayor, Nicos Nicolaides, said on Friday, adding that tackling the issue remains one of his municipality’s highest priorities. In a meeting with stakeholders, the pollution targets made for the summer of 2018 were...
Nicosia mayor hails mini-bus success but wants more people to get on board Cyprus

Nicosia mayor hails mini-bus success but wants more people to get on board

September 21st, 2018 By Annette Chrysostomou Since it started operating in May 2017, the number of passengers using the Nicosia mini-bus service, which operates in and around the old town, has jumped from 80 people in its first week to 1,200 per week today, the capital’s mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Friday. In a written announcement,...
Filippino community organise Finikoudes clean-up Cyprus

Filippino community organise Finikoudes clean-up

September 15th, 2018 Around 130 volunteers from the Filippino community in Cyprus recently organised a clean-up of Finikoudes beach in Larnaca to mark the International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD) and raise awareness against the use of plastic, observed this year on September 15. Members of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and the Filipino Community in...
Sea caves development a ‘litany of irregularities’ Cyprus

Sea caves development a ‘litany of irregularities’

September 14th, 2018 By George Psyllides A special audit into the procedures that led to the approval and construction of expensive villas and a hotel in an environmentally sensitive area in Peyia, Paphos, has uncovered a litany of irregularities, according to a report published on Friday. The audit had been requested after a public outcry over the...
Four new ‘green points’ for Limassol district Cyprus

Four new ‘green points’ for Limassol district

August 30th, 2018 The contract for the management of four ‘green points’ in the Limassol district have been signed and they are expected to start operating within a month, an announcement said on Thursday. The points will operate in Fassoula, Parekklisia, Kolossi and Pissouri, while a mobile one will also be created. Green points are areas for...
New ‘carrot and stick’ proposals to reduce exhaust emissions Cyprus

New ‘carrot and stick’ proposals to reduce exhaust emissions

August 24th, 2018 By Evie Andreou The government launched a public consultation on a new bill stipulating higher road tax for owners of cars exceeding acceptable limits for exhaust emissions and atmospheric pollutants while offering incentives to those choosing to buy low-emission vehicles. The bill, prepared by the departments of road transport,...
The couple who are addicted to beach cleaning Cyprus

The couple who are addicted to beach cleaning

August 11th, 2018 Environmental organisation ‘Let’s make Cyprus green’ is planning its biggest event in its seven-month existence, a beach clean-up of the Karnayio area between the old and new ports of Limassol. In the words of the organisation’s founder, Eleni Kazelas, Karnayio is “probably the dirtiest beach in Limassol” was described in...
Greens describe Kyperounta dump as a ‘ticking time bomb’ Cyprus

Greens describe Kyperounta dump as a ‘ticking time bomb’

August 8th, 2018   The Green party described the heaps of rubbish dumped in Kyperounta on Wednesday as a ‘ticking time bomb’. Consisting mostly of scraps of metal items dumped on privately owned land in the forest area of Kyperounta, the Greens-Citizens Cooperation said in a statement that they have been raising the issue since July last...
Shacolas says permission has been granted for Limni complex Cyprus

Shacolas says permission has been granted for Limni complex

August 8th, 2018 The company behind a controversial project in Paphos involving two golf courses, a hotel and a villa complex said on Wednesday it had secured the town planning permit after fully meeting environmental laws and the recommendations of the European Commission. In a news release, Limni Resorts and Golf Courses, part of the Shacolas Group,...
Famagusta residents urged to conserve water (Updated) Cyprus

Famagusta residents urged to conserve water (Updated)

August 6th, 2018 The Water Development Department (WDD) on Monday urged consumers in the Famagusta district to use water in moderation, as, due to damage to the Dhekelia desalination plant, reduced quantities of water will be available compared to the increased needs of the summer season. Later in the day, Paralimni mayor, Theodoros Pyrillis, said...
School in Larnaca spearheads campaign to stop plastic straws Education

School in Larnaca spearheads campaign to stop plastic straws

July 30th, 2018 Special school Ayios Spyridonas in Larnaca is at the forefront of a new initiative, starting in September, to put an end to the use of plastic straws. The initiative intends to replace the conventional plastic straws in the area with biodegradable ones in schools, restaurants, cafes, hotels and houses by the end of 2020. Presenting...
Residents protest over building of fifth petrol station Cyprus

Residents protest over building of fifth petrol station

July 25th, 2018 Protesters on Wednesday called for the suspension of construction works on a petrol station on Dimokratias Street in Limassol, citing health concerns. Local residents gathered at the site of the petrol station, holding banners and shouting slogans. They demanded that the works stop and the matter be reconsidered by the Limassol...
Flurry of events to promote plastic ban Cyprus

Flurry of events to promote plastic ban

July 25th, 2018 By Christophe Hadjigeorgiou Just weeks after the introduction of a six-cent charge on plastic bags, a series of events to promote an eco-friendly and plastic free lifestyle have been planned this week. Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis attended a public awareness campaign on Wednesday which focused on the reduced use of plastic...
Authorities launch forest fire prevention campaign Cyprus

Authorities launch forest fire prevention campaign

July 9th, 2018 Cyprus sees an average of 162 forest fires each year that burn an around of 2,500 hectares, a news conference heard on Monday, as authorities launched a public awareness campaign. The head of the forest department, Charalambos Alexandrou, said forest protection would only succeed if the public was aware and cooperates with the...
Lidl Cyprus to stop selling plastic straws by end of 2019 Cyprus

Lidl Cyprus to stop selling plastic straws by end of 2019

July 4th, 2018 Supermarket chain Lidl Cyprus announced on Wednesday that it will stop selling single-use plastic items such as straws by the end of next year. The company said it will also take other measures to achieve its goal of reducing the use of plastics by 20 per cent by 2025. As a first step, the company said, it will stop selling...
Some shoppers suspicious over plastic bag charge Cyprus

Some shoppers suspicious over plastic bag charge

July 3rd, 2018 Although most shoppers have been receptive to the new plastic bag charge some have voiced their suspicions, supermarket managers said on Monday. Some people thought the five-cent charge introduced on Sunday was a way for supermarkets to make more money. Supermarket manager Andreas Georgiou, 36, said most people have accepted the...
Plastic bag charges take effect on Sunday Cyprus

Plastic bag charges take effect on Sunday

June 30th, 2018 Shoppers will be charged five cents per plastic bag as of Sunday July 1, the Environmental Commissioner Ioanna Panayiotou reminded the public said on Saturday. Panyiotou noted that the measure was being enacted as a part of the European Union framework, which seeks to reduce the use of plastic bags. The thin plastic bags used to hold...
Technical chamber opposes AC in classrooms Education

Technical chamber opposes AC in classrooms

June 28th, 2018 Installing air conditioning units in all 750 state schools before first assessing needs and taking other, environmentally friendly measures, would be reckless and irresponsible, the island’s technical chamber, Etek, said on Wednesday. The chamber said in an announcement that it had been following the recent debate on whether air...
Akel joins opposition to golf course licences Cyprus

Akel joins opposition to golf course licences

June 27th, 2018 Main opposition Akel joined environmentalists on Wednesday in criticising the government over its intention of granting more licences allowing the construction of golf courses. On Tuesday, the cabinet approved a deadline for proposed developments to secure the necessary permits instead of reviewing previous decisions after a series of...
Limassol expands clampdown on sea pollution Cyprus

Limassol expands clampdown on sea pollution

June 27th, 2018 LIMASSOL municipality announced on Wednesday it was taking part in a campaign to control sea pollution especially that caused by ships. The week-long ‘Blue Campaign’ was launched on Monday with the aim of locating and addressing possible land and sea pollution which usually occurs over the summer in the sea and beach areas of...
Lack of coordination threatens marine protection, says report Cyprus

Lack of coordination threatens marine protection, says report

June 25th, 2018 Several weaknesses including a lack of a national strategy in the management system of marine protected areas were identified in a report published by the audit office on Monday. According to the report, the European Commission estimates that 65 per cent of marine species and habitats in Cyprus should be designated EU Natura 2000...
UN seeks to cut pollution on World Environment Day World

UN seeks to cut pollution on World Environment Day

June 5th, 2018 Less than a 10th of all the plastic ever made has been recycled, and governments should consider banning or taxing single-use bags or food containers to stem a tide of pollution, a UN report said on Tuesday, UN World Environment Day. The study, billed as the most comprehensive review of government action to curb...
Akamas master plan to be ready by the end of the year Cyprus

Akamas master plan to be ready by the end of the year

May 30th, 2018 The Akamas master plan will be ready by the end of the year, while consultations to reach a consensus on the sustainable management of the Akamas National Park are to be completed in September, it was announced on Wednesday. Following a meeting between the interior and agriculture ministers, it was announced experts will be called in...
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