WEEE Cyprus has recycled 17,351 tons of electric and electronic appliances
By Evie Mitsidou Phillips WEEE Cyprus, the non-profit organisation set up for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment has to-date recycled 17,351 tons
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Limassol launches two new environmental projects
Limassol municipality will start two new projects to encourage recycling and composting, the city’s mayor announced on Monday. One of them is a ‘Benefit as
Eight in ten Cypriots recycle their batteries
Eight in ten Cypriots recycle batteries, president of the NGO Afis, Chris Christodoulou said on Wednesday He said the organisation, set up by the Cyprus
Green points part of broader waste strategy, Kadis says
The establishment of a Green Point network in Cyprus is part of the government’s broader strategy for waste management, agriculture and environment minister Costas Kadis
Artwork from rubbish calls for environmental protection
Students of a Kissonerga art studio have turned rubbish into a work of art, collecting plastic bottles and chalk and creating a giant pelican, the
Over 300 tonnes of rubbish collected during Let’s Do It events
A whopping 260 tonnes of mixed garbage and 50 tonnes of recyclable materials were collected during April’s Let’s Do It! Cyprus campaign, by far surpassing
Recycling Festival raises awareness through music, games and dance
The 9th Environment and Recycling Festival is ongoing in Nicosia and aims to raise the public’s awareness through music, games and dance. “We are here
Volunteers collect three tonnes of recyclables after carnival (v)
Almost three tonnes of recyclable materials were collected by volunteers after the carnival parade in Limassol according to Friends of the Earth of Cyprus, organisers
Recycling collected from homes increases by five per cent
The amount of household packaging collected by Green Dot for recycling increased by five per cent in 2018 compared to the year before, it was
Are government plans a load of rubbish?
Each one of us produces a massive amount of waste, but even with recycling programme widely available will the island be able to cope once
Nearly 80 per cent of rubbish still being dumped in landfills
Cyprus ranked second in per capita production of municipal solid waste among EU member states in 2016 while nearly 80 per cent of rubbish is
Free and legal household waste spots for Limassol residents
Four ‘green points’ have been established in the Limassol district, where residents can unload bulky recyclable household waste for free, it was announced on Wednesday.
Cyprus receives warning over recycling failure
An early warning has been issued by the European Commission to Cyprus as it is among member states at the greatest risk of failing to
Ypsonas to launch pilot rewards programme for recycling
Ypsonas municipality in Limassol will launch a pilot program in October to reward citizens who recycle, offering them a reduction of up to 30 per
Recycling bins installed in Limassol
Rubbish bins that allow users to separate what they throw away into different recycling categories have been installed by the Limassol Municipality along the beaches
Fifteen Paphos municipalities and communities participate in recycling system
Fifteen municipalities and communities in the Paphos District are participating in the packaging recycling system managed by Green Dot, the head of the union of
Over 56,000 tonnes of packaging recycled in 2017
Last year, more than 56,200 tonnes of packaging were recycled, some 135 per cent over contractual obligations, Green Dot Cyprus said on Wednesday. “The year
Coffee-fuelled buses to disco soups: five quirky uses of waste in 2017
From London buses rumbling along on the power of coffee beans to a football legend championing the transformation of plastic bottles into building blocks, 2017
Cyprus missing recycling goals
Cyprus still lags far behind its goals for recycling batteries, electronics and electronic devices, an audit office report said. The report also found that there
‘Remarkable change’ in public perception of recycling
There have been “remarkable changes” in the public’s perception of recycling, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said on Thursday. Speaking at the final conference of the