Two businessmen jailed for two years for illegally extracting water from Spain’s Donana National Park
TWO businessmen who illegally extracted water from Donana National Park have been jailed for two years.
Cosmetics firm in Spain launches vegan lipstick in violet for International Women’s Day
The 100% vegan lipstick has been designed for the traditional demonstrations of International Women’s Day on March 8
Costa Calida group threaten to move ‘heaven and earth’ in Mar Menor protest, demanding ‘respect and dignity’
RESIDENTS at the southern end of the protected Mar Menor lagoon have planned a peaceful march in protest at the conditions of the beaches at
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
IN PICS: In case you missed it, Madrid’s first Sustainable Fashion Week showcased wholesome-but-frumpy designwear
After oil, fashion is the world's most polluting industry
Door-to-door rubbish collection considered ‘pioneering’ in Spanish Costa Blanca town
PILAR de la Horadada council has chosen its own San Isidro neighbourhood to pilot a door-to-door rubbish collection scheme. Local Councillor for the Environment, Pedro
Costa Blanca nudist resort gets hands-on to maintain ‘virgin and natural beaches’
GUARDAMAR del Segura council have pledged that 7km of the town’s beaches will be cleaned by hand from tomorrow, March 1. The Costa Blanca town’s
Cherry blossom in Valencia’s Marina Alta named as most beautiful in all of Spain
CHERRY blossom in the Valencian Community’s Marina Alta region has been named as the most beautiful in all of Spain. Flowering cherry tress in the
Do you live on the Costa del Sol? Here’s how you can do your bit in the fight against ocean pollution
On March 24, the Surfrider Foundation Europe invites everyone to join or organise a clean up in their area in this latest push to fight
Use of cars in Madrid rises, while use of public transport declines
THE use of cars in Madrid has risen in recent years, whereas the use of public transport has declined.
Spain enters top ten countries with the most sustainable buildings in the world
28% of CO2 emissions come from buildings, so action to reduce this is essential to comply with environmental requirements
Costa Blanca resort shows ‘clear commitment’ to environment with new electric vehicles and free charging points for residents
GUARDAMAR del Segura has invested €80,000 in the acquisition of two electric vehicles, designed to collect household waste from local residents. They arrived on Tuesday
REVEALED: Why raw sewage was polluting luxury marina in Gibraltar
Gibraltar Government sources confirmed that works to fortify the main sewer forced rotten sewage to spill into the luxury marina through storm drains.
New Riverwalk approved for Costa del Sol
The Junta de Andalucia has authorised the walk which will run parallel to the Arroyo de Las Cañas in Estepona
280 tons of rubbish collected after Andalucian carnival
Almost 280 tons of rubbish has been collected in Cadiz after the first weekend of carnival
Prosecutor calls for two years in prison for Nerja mayor over illegal landfill
José Alberto Armijo has allegedly been involved in illegal dumping in the Malaga province
Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada ski resort launches ten-year ‘green’ plan in bid to eliminate carbon footprint
THE Junta de Andalucia has prepared a ten-year strategic plan to make Sierra Nevada as ‘green’ as possible.
Spain’s Mallorca launches dog poo crackdown, using DNA testing to catch owners and fine them €300 for not clearing up
Owners are to provide veterinarians with a sample of their canines' DNA, obtained through a blood test or by swabbing a dog's mouth for saliva
OPINION: Gas-guzzling heater ban is step in right direction in fight against climate change
The new regulations are sparking much debate on the fight against climate change
Mayor of Nerja to appear in court for allowing raw sewage to flow into sea in Spain’s Andalucia
The Mayor of Nerja along with current and former councillors has been called to give evidence over the untreated sewage water being pumped into the
Group of Costa Blanca mayors demand that busy N-332 road is raised to prevent ‘new catastrophes’ in flood-hit region
FIVE Costa Blanca mayors are demanding quick and urgent solutions to flood prevention in the Vega Baja basin. The alarm has been sounded over the
Researchers in Spain’s Mallorca develop material capable of absorbing microplastics from the water
A research group has developed an ingenious material capable of absorbing microplastics from the sea
Mixtape lost in Mallorca washes up more than 25 years later
12-year-old Stella Wedell from Germany, lost the ‘Best of 93’ tape while holidaying, only for it to re-emerge 1,200 miles away
TSUNAMI could rock Spain’s Andalucia ‘as soon as TOMORROW’ as government prepares emergency plan
ANDALUCIA is preparing for a tsunami which could happen ‘within 300 years or today’. The Minister for the Interior Elias Bendodo announced on Tuesday that
Ecologists blast new coastal path on Spain’s Costa del Sol for ‘bringing more litter’ and ‘damaging natural habitats’
ECOLOGISTS have blasted the highly anticipated coastal path for ‘bringing more litter’ to the beachfront and ‘damaging natural habitats’. Ecologistas en Accion claim the ambitious
URGENT: Costa Blanca council calls for volunteers to help clean local beach in second ‘Plastic Pick-Up’ TODAY
ORIHUELA City Council are calling on kind volunteers again to help clean one of their local beaches of plastic and rubbish washed up after Storm