Environment
Reuse and recycling of clothing in North Corfu Municipality continuing
CORFU. Great response from the public.
Central Corfu Municipality wins award for its ecological awareness
CORFU. The Central Corfu Municipality wins award following the completion of AQUAHELP Foundation’s “Clean it Like Greek” programme, in which it participated.
KINAL MP Dimitris Biagis: “Recycling is essential for our island”
CORFU. “Congratulations to both the North Corfu Municipal Authority and the local community”
North Corfu Municipality now recycling ink and toners
CORFU. Special bins at Acharavi Town Hall, former Kassiopi-Kouloura municipal office, Agros KEP and Sidari municipal office.
300kg of rubbish ΄fished΄ out of the sea at Old Harbour in Ipsos
CORFU. Tyres, plastic waste and glass and metal containers were all removed from the sea.
North Corfu Municipality wins The Economist Green Award
CORFU. The award was presented to them for the development of 104 recycling centres in schools, hotels, the voluntary Green Spot network, local councils and cultural and sports associations.
Spyros Neratzis announces end of voluntary recycling of clothing
CORFU. The head of “All Together for the Corfu Environment” Spyros Neratzis announced that the voluntary recycling of clothing and footwear, which has been extremely successful, will end on 26 September.
North Corfu Municipality supports Special Needs Association in collection of plastic bottle tops
CORFU. North Corfu Municipality handed over the first collection of plastic bottle tops to Corfu Regional Special Needs Association.
Marine pollution in Garitsa
CORFU. Corfu Coastguard has placed absorbent barriers around the polluted area.
Νew “Erimitis Plus” Board of Directors to request a Prosecutor’s investigation
CORFU. Unanimous decision from the General Meeting - New Board of Directors from Saturday 24 July.
Green Mission: “From the sea to our plate”
CORFU. Followgreen: A new "Green Mission" every 10 days.
Survey of environmental conditions in Temploni finally begins
CORFU. The 3-year study of the Temploni landfill and the surrounding area is being implemented as a political commitment of the Regional Authority and “the results are expected to ‘show the way forward’ for the current regional authority and those that follow and to the local authorities with regard to the management of the area”, said Mr. Ioannou at a press conference yesterday.
Environment Directorate inspection at Temploni landfill
CORFU. Representatives of local residents were not allowed to be present.
Large-scale project at Antinioti Lagoon in Natura 2000 area
CORFU. Antinioti Lagoon has been designated a protected Natura 2000 area for its biodiversity and wetlands and building is not allowed within a distance of 500m.
Over 1 ton of rubbish ΄fished΄ out of the sea in Corfu!
CORFU. Divers removed 1,150kg of plastic and other rubbish from the Corfu marine ecosystem.
Temploni under Demokritos ΄microscope΄ for 36 months
CORFU. A complete survey of the environmental situation in Temploni and the surrounding area.
New investment plan at Antinioti Lagoon sets off alarm bells
CORFU. Fear that a “Pandora’s box” will open with more tourism investments in the NATURA protected area, in the name of development.
Central Corfu Municipality becomes member of Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
CORFU. First Greek Municipality to become member and second worldwide after Dubrovnik.
