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Category: Waste
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NASPLY Project Successfully Empowers Youth and Strengthens Social Permaculture Across Europe
The key outcomes of the NASPLY Project: Youth Empowerment, Training and Resources, Community Impact, and Collaborative Success
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European Week for Waste Reduction: How Friends of the Earth Malta is Championing the Cause
European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) is a vital annual initiative aimed at promoting sustainable resource and waste management practices - Learn how Friends of the Earth Malta (FoEM) participated in this year's events!
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New bins installed in the Floriana market area
The initiative aims to address the longstanding issue of improper waste disposal, particularly in the vicinity of the popular Sunday market and the transport Malta driving test centre.
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The Global Plastic Treaty: Slow progress in the International Fight Against Plastic Pollution
Despite positive steps taken in recent years in the European Union (for example, the SUP directive) and in Malta (particularly the BCRS system), the world is still drowning in plastic pollution. Malta is no exception, and plastic recycling alone is not the solution. In fact, Malta was the worst recycler of plastic packaging in the...
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Failure is not an option: Malta’s waste management crisis
Malta’s waste management crisis is a complex problem. Decades of overconsumption and a lack of political will to address the issue have led to a situation where the country is producing more waste than it can sustainably manage. The problem has been exacerbated in recent years by the country’s growing population, the tourism boom, and...
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FoE Malta welcomes introduction of Beverage Container Refund Scheme
Friends of the Earth Malta is very pleased to see that finally the Beverage Container Refund Scheme (BCRS) will be implemented as of the 14th of November 2022. This is one measure through which Malta will hopefully reach its recycling targets. In a nutshell, the bottle refund scheme will require certain beverage containers placed on...
