80 per cent of rubbish on Cyprus beaches is plastic
Every minute about 33,800 objects of plastic waste end up in the waters of the Mediterranean while about 80 per cent of the waste collected...
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Campaign to eliminate single-use plastic
“Keep our Sand and Sea Plastic Free”, is the message of the initiative launched to encourage businesses and community groups to eradicate single-use plastic from...
NGOs in Yeroskipou beach clean-up push for less plastic on Cyprus beaches
Over 2,000 cigarette butts were collected from a Yeroskipou beach on Wednesday as part of a NGO campaign to push for the reduction of use...
Scourge of marine pollution in focus
By Bejay Browne A PILOT programme to raise awareness and collect data of marine pollution is underway in Paphos. The pilot scheme started a week...
UN seeks to cut pollution on World Environment Day
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...
Dead whale spotlights Thailand’s losing battle against plastic
A pilot whale that died after ingesting rubbish has highlighted Thailand’s losing battle against plastic, said conservationists who called for urgent measures to cut back...
From pasta straws to free beverages, local eateries join anti-plastic battle
By Annette Chrysostomou Around 80 per cent of litter in the sea originates from land-based sources, Xenia Loizidou from Akti research centre said on Tuesday...
Greenpeace’s war on plastic
By Alexia Evripidou In the wake of endless natural disasters, can we still keep our heads buried in the sand over pollution and climate change...
Five-cent charge for plastic bags on its way
Consumers are using excessively high numbers of plastic bags MPs heard on Wednesday, as discussion of a bill imposing a charge in a bid...
Police find plastic explosives
Police on Thursday found around 2.5 kilos of plastic explosives and five detonators in a field in the Pyla area near Larnaca. The explosives were...
Ditch metal and plastic and turn to wood to save the planet, says UN
For design enthusiasts worried about forests being axed for furniture, this may come as a bit of a surprise: buying a table made of wood...
Products with high levels of phthalates being withdrawn from the market
The labour inspection department has started to withdraw products which contain a high concentration of phthalates from the market. Products containing these hazardous chemicals have...
Plastic driving licences from Monday
By Constantinos Psillides THE Department of Road Transport is moving from paper to plastic, announcing on Friday that driver’s licences will be issued in “credit...
McDonald’s Japan apologises after tooth, plastic found in food
By Chris Gallagher McDonald’s Japan has apologised to customers and vowed to ensure product safety after objects including a tooth and plastic were found in...
‘New waste management philosophy in Cyprus’
A new, European philosophy is being followed in waste management in Cyprus. The Department of Environment is paving the way forward with a new municipal...
