Push to curb plastics use on cruise ships
By Stavros Nikolaou The deputy ministry of shipping and Cypriot scientists are joining forces to develop greater environmental awareness about plastic pollution from cruise ships....
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Philippine ‘river warriors’ fight tide of trash for cleaner future
By Adrian Portugal and Peter Blaza Each morning, a group of Filipinos rakes up piles of trash on the banks of one of the world’s...
Recycling for dummies, it’s trickier than you think
But as pay-as-you-throw approaches, there’s no avoiding it. We all have to learn Are you one of the 88 per cent of people in Cyprus...
Cyprus behind on EU legislation to ban some single-use plastics from July
Local legislation pertaining to an EU directive set to come into force in July that declares war on 10 single-use plastic items is not ready...
Hotels taking part in pilot programme to reduce plastics
The Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) on Friday announced its participation in a pilot programme for the reduction of single-use plastics (SUPs) in tourism. The project,...
Free drinking water, but please use reusable bottles
It started with a refill station at Yermasoyia and is now spreading to other municipalities around the island By Eleni Kazelas Last Monday, March 22,...
Consumers urged to reduce plastic use by refusing to buy unnecessary products
Consumers can minimise the use of plastics by refusing to purchase unnecessary products, the Cyprus Consumers’ Association said on Friday. In a written statement, the...
‘Food delivery apps should have opt out for single-use items’
Environmental NGO ‘Let’s Make Cyprus Green’ is calling on food delivery providers, which have seen business boom during the coronavirus pandemic, to put pressure on...
Head of European representation calls for action on plastic
Everyone bears individual responsibility on single use plastics, head of the European representation in Cyprus Ierotheos Papadopoulos has said, adding that if the matter is...
New campaign seeks to see beaches plastic free
A new campaign backed by tourism businesses and local municipalities aimed at eradicating single-use plastic from coastal areas was announced by the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism...
Lidl Cyprus to stop selling plastic straws by end of 2019
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...
News podcast: rare monk seal spotted in Paphos
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local...
Plastic pollution the focus of World Oceans Day
Swimmers, lifeguards and the Spanish ambassador were among those marking World Oceans Day at the Paphos municipal baths beach on Saturday. The event began with...