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Are there buildings on the Costa del Sol with the same flammable cladding as the Valencia fire tower block? Architect reveals all you need to know

AS authorities search for answers in the aftermath of the tragic Valencia apartment fire that left 10 dead and at least 15 injured, dean of the Malaga College of Architects Susana Gómez

25 Feb, 2024 @ 12:14

Andalucia·Lead·Other News·Property

Spain’s Malaga to distribute 19,500 portable ashtrays on beaches in bid to reduce cigarette litter

MALAGA takes action to reduce cigarette litter by distributing 19,500 portable ashtrays to beachgoers. In a bid to raise awareness of how cigarette butts should be disposed of and to prevent them

20 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

SEABIN: Port of Spain’s Malaga installs Seabin to clean sea of unwanted litter

THE Port of Malaga is taking action to keep their waters clean by installing a revolutionary new device, known as a Seabin, to collect trash in the sea. Located in IGY Malaga

7 Jul, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Ingestion of plastics possible cause of death of whale washed up in Spain’s Estepona, expert says

THE massive whale which was found dead last week in Estepona may have died as a result of ingesting plastic, an expert has revealed. The fin whale, weighing around 70 tonnes, and

24 Jan, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

The new environmentally material is laid down on a Barcelona street.

Spain’s Barcelona has its first road made from non-recyclable plastic waste.

A NEW road surface has been unveiled in Barcelona using non-recyclable plastic waste in the first project of its kind in Spain.

5 Jan, 2022 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Lead

Spain to ban plastic packaging for fruit and veg

THE sale of fruit and veg in plastic packaging is to be banned in Spain from 2023. A royal decree is in the process of being passed, which will ban plastic wrappings

30 Sep, 2021 @ 14:45

Environment·Lead·National News

British optician on Spain’s Costa Blanca literally putting plastic bottles in the frame

COSTA BLANCA’S popular British optician, Specsavers Ópticas, has found a way to meet demands of the fashion industry and the eco-conscious. Consequently, stylish environmentally-aware clients can choose specs specifically designed to reduce

24 Sep, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Sailing club joins council in promoting local recycling campaign on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA sailing club is helping Orihuela City Council with their “Choose Recycle” campaign. The Dehesa de Campoamor Nautical Club has joined the plastic recycling awareness campaign, part of the ayuntamiento’s

19 Aug, 2021 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Popular British optician giving away reusable bags during ‘Plastic Free July’ on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SPECSAVERS in Guardamar del Segura are swapping unwanted plastic bags for reusable alternatives during ‘Plastic Free July’. The popular British optician is inviting the public to bring five used plastic bags into

5 Jul, 2021 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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

Green initiative launched by town council as it asks people to “do our part” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LOS MONTESINOS Town Hall is giving away cloth shopping bags in a move to cut waste and safeguard the environment. In exchange for five plastic ones, the council are declaring the move

10 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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WATCH: COVID-19 masks and gloves litter Mediterranean seabed as experts warn of impending ecological disaster

Waste from the pandemic already infests land and sea.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 11:57

Lead·National News

Study in Spain and Mediterranean reveals 50% of beach plastic ‘comes from tourists’

Rubbish, including micro-plastics and small particles, was collected, catalogued and analysed at intervals throughout the year

1 Mar, 2020 @ 11:00

Environment·Lead

OPINION: If everyone understands how important protecting our planet is, then let’s just do it

IN a world where recycling plastic is becoming all the more popular, scientists at Mallorca’s University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) have provided Mother Earth with a helping hand.

1 Mar, 2020 @ 09:00

Opinion

Shocking figures reveal Spain dumps most plastic packaging in landfill in Western Europe

Europe produces 20% of the world’s plastic waste

12 Dec, 2019 @ 18:47

Environment·Lead·National News

Spain’s environmentalists issue doomsday warning as groundbreaking study reveals alarming levels of micro-plastic in the Pyrenees

One of the main problems is the lack of ready, cheap alternatives to the imperishable material that is now part of the air we breathe and the water we drink

26 May, 2019 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Gibraltar BANS BALLOONS in desperate bid to save wildlife

The ban comes after authorities cancelled the territory’s annual National Day celebration in which 30,000 red and white helium balloons are released

27 Mar, 2019 @ 13:04

Crime & Law·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

War to be waged against plastic in Gibraltar following deaths of ‘magnificent’ birds

One bird died of starvation after a plastic biscuit wrapper got stuck in its stomach

15 Feb, 2019 @ 11:18

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: How Spain’s high fashion designers are turning recycled plastic into runway collections

As Spanish designers weave recycled plastic into their collections, PET-a-porter could become the new planet-friendly fashion trend

24 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead

THE LAST STRAW: EU clamps down on single-use plastics poisoning world’s oceans

EU acts to stem the plastic tide plaguing the world's oceans

4 Nov, 2018 @ 10:50

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead

Volunteers clear up almost half a TONNE of waste from Costa del Sol beach

Since starting the foundation, Plastic Free Seas Worldwide have cleared a total of 3,400 kilos in 10 beach clean ups

30 Oct, 2018 @ 18:20

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Brits help save sea turtle wrapped in plastic off coast of Spain’s Marbella

https://www.facebook.com/jorge.duranperez.121/videos/2228043530809256/ THIS is the moment a sea turtle was rescued off the coast of Marbella. The clip shows Brits and Spaniards pull the clearly distressed creature aboard the LOVIT Charter fishing boat.

15 Oct, 2018 @ 11:49

Environment·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Marbella beach World Clean Up day

A team of divers have joined a hundred people for a big beach clean up in Marbella. The group from Diving with Nic helped to collect a massive 350kg of rubbish around

15 Sep, 2018 @ 14:57

Environment·Lead·Malaga

FINAL STRAW: Spain consumes most plastic straws in Europe as Greenpeace calls for BAN

SPAIN consumes more plastic straws than any other country in Europe. The holiday favourite throws away 4.745 BILLION plastic straws every year – around 13 million each day – and it is

21 Aug, 2018 @ 15:19

Environment·Lead

‘Worrying’ levels of plastic particles found in almost 75% of fish

New research finds microplastics could pose a serious threat to human health

8 Mar, 2018 @ 15:49

Environment·Lead·Other News

Plastic Problems: Support for using plastics in port expansions

PLANS to use molten plastic slag from the waste centre to expand ports have received the backing of multiple government sectors. The Balearic Port Authority and Tirme, the company incinerating plastics for

3 Dec, 2017 @ 09:44

Environment·Mallorca·Nature