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Cyprus took action for the protection of maritime environment, Deputy Minister says

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Story by Gregoris Savva, Cyprus News Agency The government via the Deputy Ministries of Shipping and Tourism, has assumed actions concerning ways with which the maritime environment can be protected while assisting the efforts to combat climate change, Deputy Minister for Shipping Vassilis Demetriades has said. Demetriades was addressing an event on plastic waste in …

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PAYT system and recycle at source, one of most important goals of Cyprus’ Agriculture Ministry

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Collection at source of recycle material and organic waste in combination with the implementation of Pay as you throw (PAYT) scheme is one of the most important goals set by the Ministry of Agriculture, Minister Costas Kadis has said. Speaking on Thursday at a press conference organized by Aglantzia municipality to present the PAYT project …

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Monitoring mechanisms needed for policies against climate change, RISE scientist tells CNA” is locked Monitoring mechanisms needed for policies against climate change, RISE scientist tells CNA

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Any policies and strategies implemented for climate change require the set up of appropriate monitoring mechanisms in order to collect the necessary data and be able to better assess and evaluate these policies, Marina Neophytou, researcher at RISE Center of Excellence has told the Cyprus News Agency. Neophytou spoke to the agency on the occasion …

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Cyprus to implement plan for waste management in mountainous areas

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(story by Thalia Neophytou) Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development and Environment is set to implement specific waste management actions in the mountainous areas of Cyprus in the coming period, with the creation of two waste transfer stations in Linou and Agros villages, according to Minister of Agriculture Costas Kadis. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines …

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Submerged recycling bins operational in Cyprus’ coastal city of Larnaka by early February

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(story by Fanitsa Zanettou – Edited in English by Evie Phillips) A total of 68 submerged bins for recycling materials are expected to operate in Larnaka`s seaside area aiming to service producers of large amounts of waste. In statements to CNA, Larnaka Mayor Andreas Vyras said that “we paid particular attention in completing this specific …

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Stop emissions or else we are going to fry, eminent physicist warns at Cyprus lecture

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(Story by Evie Mitsidou Phillips of Cyprus News Agency) We need to stop net CO2 emissions otherwise “we are going to fry”, Joanna Haigh, former co-Director of the Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London, climate physicist, has warned. Haigh delivered a lecture, on Tuesday evening, hosted at the Cyprus …

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Two tonnes of garbage, 531 tonnes of recyclables collected during Cyprus Zero Waste Beach campaign

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Two tonnes of garbage and 531 tonnes of recyclable garbage were collected during the Zero Waste Beach campaign by AKTI Project and Research Center and Coca-Cola in Cyprus, with the support of the Coca-Cola Foundation. Moreover five tonnes of garbage were recycled within three months  in 50 PMD bins donated in the framework of the …

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Nature is not a dumpster, Cyprus Environment Commissioner says

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Story by Stavros Koniotis (Cyprus News Agency) Dealing with the problem of uncontrollable rubbish dumping is both a matter of culture and legislation, Cypriot Environment Commissioner Ioanna Panayiotou has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). A cleaning campaign at the bed of the Kouris dam in Limassol district, took place, on Sunday. The event was …

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Installation of submerged bins begins along Cyprus’ Mackenzie beach

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(Story by Fanitsa Zanettou, translated in English by Rebekah Gregoriades) The installation of submerged bins along the beachfront of Mackenzie in Larnaca, Cyprus, has begun and is expected to be completed by the end of August, with neighbouring Piale Pasha next in line for September. Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras told Cyprus News Agency that works …

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650 kilos of waste collected in Cyprus ‘Zero Waste Beach’ campaign

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Six hundred and fifty kilos of waste were collected from the coastline and from the seabed during the `Zero Waste Beach` campaign between May-July 2019. According to a press release, a total of four cleaning campaigns took place at the sea bottom and 17 along the coastline of the island. The program is being implemented …

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