November 2017

Small increase in municipal solid waste generated in Cyprus in 2016

Τhe total amount of municipal solid waste generated in Cyprus in 2016 stood at 545 thousand tonnes compared to 541 thousand tonnes in 2015, recording an increase of 0.8%, according to the Statistical Service. The total amount of waste treated in 2016 was 521 thousand tonnes, of which 78.7% was disposed to landfills, 14.1% was […]

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Échange d’expériences vers une protection renforcée de l’avifaune en Tunisie

Un cours pratique pour l’échange et le transfert de connaissances entre l’Espagne et la Tunisie dans le domaine de la conservation des oiseaux aura lieu du 30 novembre au 1er décembre 2017, au Centre de Formation et de Perfectionnement de Khlédia de la Société Tunisienne de l’Électricité et du Gaz (STEG) en Tunisie. Autour de

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Cyprus hosts 1st Meeting of the Mediterranean Education for Sustainable Development Committee

Action needs to be taken, in order for the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to respond to the needs of the international community for social, financial, ecological and political sustainability, Costas Kadis, the Minister of Education and Culture, said on Thursday. Addressing the 1st Meeting of the Mediterranean ESD Committee, in Nicosia, the Minister also

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Cyprus to introduce consumer charge for plastic bags from July 2018

Cyprus Parliament passed a bill recently according to which all consumers will be charged a minimum € 0.05  for plastic bags as of July 2018, in an attempt to raise awareness about the plastic waste that pollute the environment. Cyprus already has introduced various legislations about recycle and reduce of waste and landfills. Parliamentarians said

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