FoE Malta submits recommendations on single use plastics Friends of the Earth Malta (FoE Malta) welcomes the publication of the...
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FoE Malta proposes a more comprehensive Beverage Container Refund Scheme
Friends of the Earth Malta (FoE Malta) supports the introduction of the Beverage Container Refund Scheme (BCRS) that the Ministry...
Direct action to stop tree cutting
The senseless destruction of the environment in the name of development is a growing problem which needs to be addressed....
Citizens demand alternative vision for urban development and transport projects
We are a group of environmental NGOs, voluntary organisations and active citizens who wish to voice our concerns in unison...
First steps taken to cut single-use plastics in Europe
The European Commission has taken a leap forward in tackling plastic pollution, with new laws to reduce throwaway single-use plastics....
Townsquare project permit revoked
The Planning Authority’s appeals tribunal has revoked a permit for the 38-storey Sliema Townsquare project In a joint statement, Friends...
EU-wide ban on bee-harming pesticides passed
Tremendous victory for our bees and the wider environment. EU governments today passed a total ban on bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides...
Plastic packaging failing to prevent food waste crisis, new study finds
Europeans produce amongst the highest amounts of plastic packaging waste globally A rise in plastic food packaging is failing to...
Press Conference: Do Not Bury Us Alive
Today, residents, local councils and NGOs have come together to express their concerns at the project proposed by the db...
FoE Malta welcomes valley restoration programme with pollinators in mind
Demands pollinators strategy for Malta Friends of the Earth Malta welcomes the recent announcement by the Ministry for the Environment...
The national waste dilemma
Għallis, the last remaining engineered landfill in Malta is now within a matter of months, not years, of reaching its...
FoE Malta recommends holistic policy for trees
Submission of Friends of the Earth Malta in response to Public Consultation – Trees and Woodlands Protection Regulations & Guidelines...