Our View: Why the futile fines when drones can solve dumping?
The House last week passed a law providing for stiffer fines for fly-tipping but at the same time MPs cautioned that lax enforcement makes the legislation moot.
Under the changes, ...
Paphos faces 540 illegal rubbish dumps, deputy district officer warns
Despite past efforts to close landfills, new illegal rubbish dumps have emerged, with Paphos now recording around 540 sites, deputy district officer Emily Dionysiou said on Wednesday.
These dumps, located in ...
Action plan to halt illegal garbage dumping (Updated)
Illegal garbage dumping is out of control in Cyprus and must come to an end, the government stressed on Friday as Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou presented a six-point action plan ...
Satellite imagery to detect dumping sites
Larnaca municipality is to take part in a pilot programme to identify illegal dumping sites through artificial intelligence and satellite imagery.
A conference was held by director of the satellite ...