Chemicals in paper straws underline need to ‘reduce single-use culture’
‘Forever’ chemicals harmful to both humans and the environment have been found in most brands of paper straws, Belgian researchers say. Cyprus banned many single-use...
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Environmental NGO installs new water refill station
The Dasoudi area of Limassol got its own water refill station this week, the fourth water station installed as part of the Refill Cyprus project....
Plastic packaging is next
Cyprus is lagging behind and will find it difficult to reach targets The most important step in waste management is reducing waste or as...
Artificial lawns: where the grass is always green
They use a lot of plastic, so why are they so popular? “One garden with artificial grass is equivalent to 950,000 plastic straws,” a...
My kids don’t know the sea isn’t supposed to be full of plastic
Iole Damaskinos asks why we deserve the coveted Blue Flag award for so many of our beaches when they are devoid of marine life and...
Cyprus beaches at high risk from plastic pollution
As one of the most populated in the Mediterranean, the island already suffers from the consequences of marine pollution By Anastasis Karonias Pollution from...
Putting a stop to plastic pollution
By Victoras Pallikaras As the world’s capacity to deal with the fast-rising supply of disposable plastic goods becomes overwhelmed, plastic pollution has emerged as one...
Let’s Make Cyprus Green recognised for its work
A Cyprus project has been voted ‘Best Youth Initiative’ for Ocean Conservation in the EU4Ocean Awards. The Refill Cyprus project, created by Let’s Make Cyprus...
If the UN wants to slash plastic waste, it must tackle soaring plastic production – and why we use so much of it
By Sabrina Chakori, Ammar Abdul Aziz, Martin Calisto Friant and Russell Richards You pick up a piece of plastic litter from the beach, and...
Plastics clampdown is key to climate change fight, EU environment chief says
Progressive reduction of fossil fuel-based plastics is crucial to tackling climate change, the EU‘s top environmental official said, ahead of a United Nations meeting to launch talks on a...
