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Toxic spill bill: Junta to sue Boliden for €90m over 1988 contamination of Doñana

THE junta is suing mining company Boliden for €90 over the 1988 toxic spill that contaminated the wetlands in Andalucia’s Doñana National Park. The disaster occurred when a wastewater reserve pool burst

6 Jul, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

REVEALED: 10 Black Flag beaches in Spain’s Andalucia

THE Andalucian coastline has 10 beaches that have received Black Flags for not meeting the right health, cleanliness and environmental standards. In general Spain, with its 7,500 kilometres long coastline and more

18 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Greenpeace protest at Spain's leading meat producer over environmental pollution caused by mass livestock farming

Greenpeace protest at Spain’s top meat producer over pollution caused by mass livestock farming

GREENPEACE protestors dressed in red jumpsuits staged a protest at the headquarters of the Murcia-based meat production company El Pozo on Tuesday. Around 20 environmentalists struck at different areas of the firm’s

24 May, 2022 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Murcia·Premium

Straws, cotton buds and plastic plates banned in Spain as of this Saturday

SINGLE-USE plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds sticks will be banned throughout the whole of the European Union from Saturday, July 3. The European Commission seeks the withdrawal

30 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Protests held over contaminated ‘brown water’ on Mallorca beach

A GROUP of neighbours has protested over contamination of one of the island’s most popular bathing spots. Dozens held up placards to demand action after filthy groundwater from a nearby construction site

12 Apr, 2018 @ 17:54

Environment·Lead·Mallorca·Nature

Spain is Europe’s worst polluter, says EU study

Spain failed an embarrassing three out of four criteria tests

12 Mar, 2012 @ 09:43

Environment

Organic maize contains traces of GMOs

ORGANIC farmers in Spain are abandoning maize after traces of genetically modified strains (GMO) were found in the crop, a recently published report shows. Although the amount of GMO contamination is less

3 Nov, 2006 @ 04:21

Environment·Food & Drink