waste
Mathraki now has its own composting facility
CORFU. The island of Mathraki has set up a composting area in collaboration with the volunteer group ΄ Corfu Compost Project΄.
First photos of the waste bales at Lefkimmi landfill
LEFKIMMI. Local residents have posted the first photos of the waste bales at Lefkimmi landfill on social media.
Minister for the Interior’s answer to question about refuse and riot police in Corfu
ATHENS. In Parliament today, Thursday 28th, the explosive situation in Corfu due to the refuse and the presence of riot police was discussed following a question from the Communist Party MP Nikos Moraitis.
New waste management project with a budget of 925,000 Euros
CORFU. The new project is the ΄Development of a network for the separate collection of bio-waste in Corfu Municipality΄.
Communist Party statement regarding the presence of the riot police in Lefkimmi
CORFU. The local Communist Party issued the following statement immediately following the appearance of the riot police in Lefkimmi:
Riot Police at Lefkimmi
LEFKIMMI. Information that the riot police (MAT) had arrived in Corfu confirmed.
Hopes for the decongestion of Temploni and the roads
CORFU. It was announced at the Town Council meeting that the Solid Waste Management Service (SYDISA) has obtained (it is not known how) a second machine for the selection and baling of mixed waste - an absolute necessity for the decongestion of the Temploni facility and the Corfu roads.
British tourism professionals, concerned about the refuse situation, visit the Mayor
CORFU. Travel agents and professionals involved in Corfu tourism visited the Mayor΄s office today for an update on the waste problem.
΄Lefkimmi won΄t become another Iphigenia΄: New attacks on Regional Governor
CORFU. 1,500 signatures collected up to now.
Large turnout for the protest about the rubbish
CORFU. The rally with Corfu residents in the pedestrianised area in town to protest about the situation with the huge piles of rubbish was much larger than at any other time.
The Centre for recyclable materials in the parking area at the Emporiko Kentro will now be open in the evenings
CORFU. The Municipal Cleansing and Recycling Service issued the following statement:
Tension in Temploni again this morning
CORFU. The police were called and the driver of the bulldozer disappeared.
Strong letter from the ΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society about the situation with the rubbish
CORFU. The letter from the board of the ΄Old΄ Philharmonic Society says that things have never been like this in Corfu before and residents have never been so exasperated by a Municipal problem.
British travel agents call for Corfu to get cleaned up
According to an article in Travelweekly, ABTA - the Association of British Travel Agents & Tour operators - has joined hoteliers and tourism professionals in Corfu to take swift action to clear up piles of dumped rubbish in Corfu.
More rubbish pile fires early on Thursday morning
CORFU. Fires are continuing to break out in rubbish piles in Corfu despite warnings from the Medical Association and Technical Chamber of the dioxin toxicity produced by burning.
Three proposals put forward for temporary relief of Temploni facility
ATHENS. Yet another meeting in Athens without a result - The Government΄s silence is deafening.
Tour operators are expressing their concern about the image of Corfu with its refuse problem
CORFU.The noose is tightening around the Corfu tourist economy as not a day passes without tour operators, large and small, expressing their concern.
Question in Greek Parliament to the Minister of the Interior about Corfu’s refuse problem
ATHENS. The parliamentary representative for Potami political party Giorgos Amiras put a question to the Minister of the Interior Panos Skourletis in Parliament about the waste management problem in Corfu.
