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Fire in Aspropyrgos plastic factory releases toxic smoke in Attica

June 7, 2022 environment Comments Off on Fire in Aspropyrgos plastic factory releases toxic smoke in Attica

The big fire in a plastic factory in Aspropyrgos, West Attica, that released large quantities of toxic smoke has been largerly contained, however, the blaze keeps burning plastic material in the warehouses on Tuesday morning. The blaze started on Monday night and spread across an area of roughly 4,000 square …

Rhodes: Whale found dead with over 15 kg of plastic in stomach

May 4, 2022 animals, FEATURED 1

A Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) was found dead at Kremasti beach on the island of Rhodes island on Monday, the Energy Ministry announced on Wednesday. First autopsy showed that the 5.3-meter-long mammal had swallowed over 15 kilos of plastic waste something that led to its death. Veterinarians and marine …

Greece to pay €127 million to EU over poor plastic recycling record

February 14, 2022 environment, FEATURED 3

Greece will have to pay around 127 million euros to the European Union this year due to its low performance in recycling plastic packaging. The fine is aimed at increasing the recycling of plastics across the EU. According to a study on the role of plastics in the circular economy …

Greece bans the use of 10 plastic products from July 3

July 2, 2021 environment, FEATURED 13

Τhe ban on the use of 10 plastic products will take effect from tomorrow, Saturday, July 3, in accordance with the Greek legislation passed in October 2020. The aim of the ban is to reduce the use of plastics and their impact on the environment. The products to be banned …

Lefteris Arapakis: Greek fighting for Clean Seas named “Young Champion of the Earth”

December 16, 2020 environment 1

Lefteris Arapakis is one of the seven young people, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) named as “Young Champion of the Earth for 2020.” The 26-year-old man has created Enaleia, a movement of fishers who sustainably catch fish but also plastic, and bring it back to port to be recycled.” …

Greece to start withdrawing single-use plastics as of July 1

May 31, 2020 environment 2

Greece will introduce an end to the use of disposable, single-use plastics as of July 1, 2021, Environment & Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Saturday. The end to single-use plastics will be introduced to the public administration sector six months before it goes public, on January 1, to allow …

Andros: Reefs made of plastic covering the bottom of the sea

July 30, 2019 environment Comments Off on Andros: Reefs made of plastic covering the bottom of the sea

Have you ever seen reefs made of plastic? An illegal landfill on the island of Andros collapsed in 2011. Eight years later, reefs of plastic have been formed on the bottom of the sea. Now a group of environment activists is collecting the junk and cleans the sea. The team …

50% of waste in Greece’s seas consists of plastic bags & bottles, aluminum cans

April 22, 2019 environment 1

Fifty percent of waste found into Greek seas are plastic bags, plastic bottles and aluminum cans for beer and soft drinks, Professor Giorgos Papatheodorou of the Marine Geology and Natural Oceanography Laboratory at Patras University said over the weekend. “Our research has led us to an important conclusion. That 50 …

Donousa, the first Aegean island to ban single use plastic

April 9, 2019 environment Comments Off on Donousa, the first Aegean island to ban single use plastic

The island of Donousa will be the first in the Aegean Sea that will ban single use plastic in an effort to protect the marine environment and reduce marine pollution.. Under the initiative “Sea Change Greek Islands,” sponsored by the Athanasios K. Laskaridis Public Benefit Foundation and under the auspices …

Thessaloniki residents recycle their plastic waste, turn it into street furniture

April 6, 2019 environment Comments Off on Thessaloniki residents recycle their plastic waste, turn it into street furniture

Residents of Thessaloniki, North Greece, have started recycling their plastic waste transforming it into 3D printed street furniture with the help of new technologies. They use a new laboratory set up studio The New Raw and project Print Your City that makes furniture for the city from plastic waste. The Zero …

Top plastic surgeon from Australia in Greece to help victims of wildfires

July 30, 2018 Social Comments Off on Top plastic surgeon from Australia in Greece to help victims of wildfires

A top plastic surgeon based in Adelaide has traveled from Australia to Greece to offers his help and expert assistance to the victims of the wildfires who have suffered burn injuries. Dr John Greenwood who has developed synthetic skin product hopes to be able to use it on the fire …

Tom Hanks has found the plastic shoe you lost in Greece’s seas!

July 19, 2018 Tourism Comments Off on Tom Hanks has found the plastic shoe you lost in Greece’s seas!

We all know how much Hollywood star Tom Hanks loves Greece, that he has a summer house on the island of Antiparos in the Cyclades and that his wife Rita Wilson is of Greek descent. But did you know that he loves to dive into the deep blue Aegean Sea? The …

Sikinos is the first Greek island to go “Plastic Straw Free”

May 22, 2018 environment Comments Off on Sikinos is the first Greek island to go “Plastic Straw Free”

The island of Sikinos will be the first in Greece to abandon plastic straws and replace them with reusable an/or biodegradable one. Local authorities, businesses and residents have agreed to joint the program “Sea Change” by the Caterina Laskaridis Foundation that will provide them with the alternatives to the plastic …

Under the sea: Fighting Greece’s plastic trash problem

April 5, 2018 environment Comments Off on Under the sea: Fighting Greece’s plastic trash problem

Dressed all in black and preparing his diving gear with loud zips and clicks, George Sarelakos looks like he’s part of a Greek naval operation ready to storm an island or take down smugglers. He’s not — but he and four other volunteer divers do have a challenging mission: Clearing …