waste management
Deputy Mayor for Cleansing: Refuse collection from airport and port is not Municipality΄s responsibility
CORFU. The leader of the ΄Prota i Kerkyra΄ party Giorgos Kaloudis put questions to the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Council regarding airport and port waste.
Meropi Ydraiou and FODSA delegation in Kozani
KOZANI. Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor Meropi Ydraiou was in Kozani today with a delegation from FODSA, of which she is President.
Spyros Neratzis: "Hotels now taking an active part in clothing recycling"
CORFU. 100 large bags of waste - pillow cases, towels, bathrobes and linen - from the hotel Capo Di Corfu have gone for recycling rather than to Temploni.
Meropi Ydraiou in Kozani for initial contract talks
CORFU. Corfu delegation in Kozani on Friday.
Solid Waste Management General Secretary confirms that Lefkimmi waste bales will be taken to Kozani
ATHENS. Only one of the Corfu MPs took part in the meeting in Athens with the General Secretary for Solid Waste Management Manolis Grafakos.
An important week for Corfu waste management
CORFU. Hopefully questions will be answered and clarification provided regarding the removal of waste from the island.
Meropi Ydraiou going to Kozani on Friday
The Solid Waste Management Organisation (FODSA) President and Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor Meropi will be going to Kozani on Friday along with other Organisation members.
Halandri leading the way with 80% recycling
ATHENS. The most decisive step that Halandri Municipality took regarding recycling and sorting at source was to use brown bins to collect food waste.
Temploni Association: "Time is running out..."
CORFU. "Despite all the announcements from the new local authority, there is no sign of recycling, sorting at source and composting moving forward..."
Meropi Ydraiou to give update on waste situation to tourist and business organisations on Friday
CORFU. The Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor is meeting with business organisations and professionals at San Giacomo Old Town Hall on Friday 10 January at 13:30.
Another meeting in Athens to overcome the Mayors΄ differences
CORFU. it likely that the Government will need to get everyone round the table again in order to proceed with the transportation of waste to Kozani.
Question to Meropi Ydraiou regarding airport and port waste
CORFU. The leader of the ΄Prota i Kerkyra΄ party Giorgos Kaloudis has asked for information regarding airport and port waste.
Meropi Ydraiou: There are some who want Corfu to live through the nightmare with the rubbish again
CORFU. "Some people are obviously not happy because the removal of the waste has come through my persistance and efforts," said Meropi Ydraiou.
South Corfu Mayor walks out of Solid Waste Management Organisation (FoDSA) meeting in protest
CORFU. Tensions ran high yet again at the meeting of the Solid Waste Management Organisation (FoDSA) as South Corfu Mayor Kostas Lessis and Deputy Mayor Socrates Andriotis walked out as a "matter of dignity".
"We didn΄t mention Corfu because the facility will be put out to tender earlier," says General Secretary for Waste Management
ATHENS. Following the Environment Ministry΄s announcement of the 17 new waste management facilities the General Secretary for Waste Management Manolis Grafakos made a statement regarding Corfu, which wasn΄t included in the list.
Meropi Ydraiou considers that "Locals won΄t pay anything extra for the waste transportation"
CORFU. At yesterday΄s emergency meeting of the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Council Mayor Meropi Ydraiou said that she considered that locals won΄t have to pay extra for the transportation of waste to Kozani.
Ministry announces list of 17 new waste management facilities in Greece - Corfu not on the list!
ATHENS. The announcement came after yesterday΄s meeting at the Ministry for Environment & Energy chaired by the Minister Kostis Hadjidakis - with no mention of the invitation for tenders for Corfu Waste Management facility.
Four parties request that the topic of Zero Waste be discussed at the next Municipal Council meeting
CORFU. Four local parties are asking for Corfu Zero Waste to be discussed at the next Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Council meeting.
