Our View: Disregard for environmental laws in Cyprus goes on
It’s getting hard to keep track of the litany of “environmental crimes” taking place in Cyprus many of which were laid out by the Sunday Mail at the weekend. ...
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 ...
Our View: Failure to act pre-emptively always proves costly
It appears to be widely accepted now that the fire that devasted the Polemi area last week most probably originated in an illegal landfill. On Friday a fire between Alassa ...
30 illegal rubbish dumps have been cleared
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis announced on Tuesday that 30 illegal rubbish dumps have been cleared, with another 130 set to be targeted, as he called on the public to keep Cyprus clean.
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GPS on rubbish trucks to track illegal dumping
Trucks that transport waste must be fitted with a GPS by February 11, 2022, under a decree issued by the agriculture minister as part of efforts to prevent indiscriminate dumping.
In an ...