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Cyprus faces heavy EU court fines as waste management failures lead to European Commission referral

Years of delays, paperwork-only planning, and unresolved bureaucratic backlogs have left Cyprus facing severe financial penalties from the European...
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Waste piles up in Manila waterways after days of monsoon rain

A worker conducts clearing operations to collect floating trash and debris that have accumulated along a water channel following...
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New app lets Cyprus businesses give away surplus food for free

Friends of the Earth Cyprus has launched Food Connect, a digital platform that connects businesses with surplus food to...
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WEEE Cyprus pushes for €1.3 million e-waste and medicine recycling plant in Dali

The electronic and electrical waste management body WEEE Cyprus Ltd is moving forward with plans to create a modern...
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Landfill tax bill under discussion as Cyprus risks losing €23m EU funding

Proposed legislation introducing a landfill tax to address what officials describe as disorder in municipal waste management in Cyprus...
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Cyprus to build two repair and reuse centres in Nicosia, Limassol under €6.76m EU project

Two Repair and Reuse Centres are to be built in Nicosia and Limassol under the European LIFE IP CYzero...
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Cyprus has the waste, it lacks the system to deal with it

This news piece was first published on policypress.cy By Bilun Gunes Cyprus generates 653 kilograms of municipal waste per person each...
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Illegal dumping in Mouttagiaka Turkish Cypriot plot under scrutiny

Authorities are under pressure over years of uncontrolled illegal dumping of soil and rubble on a Turkish Cypriot plot...
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Illegal waste dumping control delayed until 2027 as GPS project falters

Owners of waste skips who illegally dump construction debris and bulky items in open spaces, streams, and riverbeds will...
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Large python found in rubbish at Limassol waste plant (video)

Workers at the Pentakomo waste management facility were confronted with a dead python during manual sorting of rubbish in...
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Gun found at Limassol waste facility during rubbish sorting

Police in Limassol were put on alert on Tuesday afternoon after a worker found a pistol while sorting rubbish...
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Landfill tax to add €10.60 to annual bin charges, but recycling cuts cost to €6.76

A new landfill tax will add €10.60 to annual household bin charges by 2027, but families who recycle properly...
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€2.3 million airport incinerator sold for €7,000 after two decades of disuse

A scandal over wasted public funds has ended in the worst possible way, with incinerators at Larnaca and Paphos...
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