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![82 Friends of the Earth Malta Launches its Climate Change Campaign](https://i0.wp.com/foemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/82.jpg?resize=580%2C360&ssl=1)
Friends of the Earth Malta Launches its Climate Change Campaign
Climate change is the single biggest environmental threat facing our planet. Burning too much coal, oil and gas increases the...
![83 Environmental NGO condemn attacks on Birdlife Malta Volunteers](https://i0.wp.com/foemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/83.jpg?resize=580%2C360&ssl=1)
Environmental NGO condemn attacks on Birdlife Malta Volunteers
Friends of the Earth Malta together with Din L-Art Helwa, Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Gaia Foundation, Light Pollution Awareness Group,...
![84 NGOs Condemn Dwejra vandalism](https://i0.wp.com/foemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/84.jpg?resize=540%2C308&ssl=1)
NGOs Condemn Dwejra vandalism
Friends of the Earth Malta together with Birdlife Malta, Din L-Art Helwa, Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar, Gaia Foundation, Light Pollution...
![85 DPA Amendments Welcomed](https://i0.wp.com/foemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/85.jpg?resize=320%2C235&ssl=1)
DPA Amendments Welcomed
Friends of the Earth (Malta) together with the environment NGOs Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien għal-Ambjent Aħjar, Gaia, Light Pollution Awareness...
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Redefinition of Incineration Undermines Sustainable Resource Use
With reference to Mr. Paul L. Cardona’s reaction (The Times, July 7) to our position on the re-definition of incineration,...
![landfill ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS MUST REJECT EU PLAN TO PROMOTE INCINERATION](https://i0.wp.com/foemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/landfill-1.jpg?resize=500%2C360&ssl=1)
ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS MUST REJECT EU PLAN TO PROMOTE INCINERATION
Friends of the Earth (Malta) today called on EU Environment Ministers to reject a plan to redefine waste incineration from...
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Land Reclamation is a Clear Failure of Construction Waste Strategy
Friends of the Earth (Malta) has noted with concern recent declarations by the Government and the opposition regarding land reclamation....
![mnajdra1 Alternatives to temple landfills not studied](https://i0.wp.com/foemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/mnajdra1.jpg?resize=580%2C360&ssl=1)
Alternatives to temple landfills not studied
Friends of the Earth (Malta) is reviewing the EIS on the temporary engineered landfills presented by SLR last week and...
![Bottles Proponents of incinerators should prove their point](https://i0.wp.com/foemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/Bottles.jpg?resize=580%2C360&ssl=1)
Proponents of incinerators should prove their point
The discussion about landfills has sent several people scurrying to suggest that incineration, or a similar technology is adopted instead...
![wastepile FoE Malta’s submissions on terms of reference for EIA for GF 3627/03 Restoration of quarries by infilling with Inert & non-hazardous waste Qrendi and Siggiewi](https://i0.wp.com/foemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/wastepile.jpg?resize=580%2C360&ssl=1)
FoE Malta’s submissions on terms of reference for EIA for GF 3627/03 Restoration of quarries by infilling with Inert & non-hazardous waste Qrendi and Siggiewi
The terms of reference for the above application should consider as a minimum: the zero option: ie that the so-called...
![maghtab from sea FoE objects to idea and choice of ‘temporary’ sites](https://i0.wp.com/foemalta.org/wp-content/uploads/maghtab-from-sea.jpg?resize=580%2C360&ssl=1)
FoE objects to idea and choice of ‘temporary’ sites
FoE Malta would like to meet the minister responsible for resources to discuss the idea that Malta needs two landfill...