Aglandjia switching to ‘pay as you throw’ next year
AGLANDJIA municipality will not be sending out rubbish bills as of next year, following a pilot ‘pay as you throw’ scheme it says will work...
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Eleftheria Square project funding secure until 2023, EU official says (updated)
By Evie Andreou in Brussels As long as the protracted Nicosia Eleftheria Square project is completed by 2023, funding from Brussels should remain secure, and...
Kissonerga first for recycling in Paphos for third year
Kissonerga Community Council has been ranked first in recycling compared to all other local administration bodies in Paphos district for the third consecutive year. In...
Green point disposal working well, organisers say
Green points were launched in Cyprus more than a year ago and are proving to be a huge success for the disposal of household waste....
Reusing textbooks proves popular in Aglandjia school
By Kyriaki Christodoulou A mobile library `wanders` the yard of Fifth Primary School in Aglandjia in Nicosia, building environmental awareness through the recycling and reuse...
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...
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...
