News Tag: local
Recycling laggard Greece to discard single-use plastic
Greece has drafted a bill banning the use of a range of single-use plastics, from takeaway coffee cups to cotton buds, ahead…
Cyprus ranks 18th among EU-27 in web searches for recycling clothes
As a result of the coronavirus there has been a wave of interest in recycling clothes, with a recent 500 per cent…
Cyprus jewellers sceptical of Pandora’s gold recycling
Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery brand, announced on Tuesday that it will entirely stop using newly mined silver and gold in its…
UK commuters face cycling or walking to work once lockdown is eased
More commuters should consider cycling or walking when Britain’s coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off public transport capacity that…
Green Dot recycling company returns to weekly collection
Green Dot on Thursday informed the Cyprus Mail that it has reviewed its decision on collection dates. It reported at the end…
Environment watchdog to discuss more eco-friendly carnival with Limassol mayor
Environment Commissioner Klelia Vasiliou is to discuss with Limassol’s mayor Nicos Nicolaides possible changes for a more sustainable carnival following complaints over…
Friends of the Earth complains of carnival litter
Limassol carnival is probably the dirtiest in the world, Friends of the Earth has said after the parade on Sunday. Participants at…
More than 100,000 people turn up to watch Limassol carnival
The Cyprus News Agency said that more than 100,000 had turned up to watch Limassol’s impressive carnival parade, which mayor Nicos Nicolaides…
The ugly side of Limassol’s carnival (photo)
After a night of carnival festivities, Limassol revellers have left behind them mounds of rubbish and broken chairs and tables on Saripolou…
Over 40,000 people participate in Limassol carnival in Cyprus: organizers
Over 40,000 people took part in this year’s carnival parade in the southern Cypriot coastal city of Limassol on Sunday, the organizers…
Thousands party at Limassol’s carnival parade (photos)
Tens of thousands lined the streets in fine weather today for Limassol’s grand carnival parade which marks the highlight of the carnival…
Parades mark the end of carnival season
The carnival season was due to be brought to a close on Sunday evening with a party in Limassol starting at 9pm…
Larnaca to hold carnival fiesta this afternoon; parades also in Paphos and Limassol today
Larnaca Municipality has announced that the carnival fiesta will go ahead on the Phinikoudes coastal promenade this afternoon. The event had initially…
Larnaca carnival fiesta called off because of heavy rain
Larnaca Municipality has called off this afternoon’s carnival fiesta on the Phinikoudes coastal promenade because of bad weather. Mayor Andreas Vyras told…
Paphos carnival parade moved to Sunday because of weather
Paphos Municipality has decided to reschedule tomorrow’s carnival parade to Sunday because of the weather. It said that the weather forecast for…
