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Over 51 million kg of waste were generated on the Costa del Sol in July

MORE than 51,000 tons of waste were generated on the Costa del Sol in July this year. According to the Association of Western Costa del Sol Municipalities, a total of 51,097.45 tons

19 Aug, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Five popular Valencia beaches reopen after being closed to bathing due to water pollution

ALMOST half a dozen beaches have reopened after being closed for swimmers due to water pollution in the Valencia region. The well-known beaches of Pobla de Farnals Medicala, Medicalia, Puig Val, Antiguo

26 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

48 black flags handed to environmentally ‘destroyed’ beaches and coastal areas across Spain

ECOLOGISTS in Action has handed their unwanted black flags to 48 beaches across the Spanish coast. The environmental group, which exposes a number of beaches in the country suffering from pollution and

27 Jun, 2023 @ 19:30

Alicante·Almeria·Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Cadiz·Castellon·Environment·Granada·Huelva·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Malaga Port and Asaec join forces to provide food to more than 7,000 vulnerable families

MORE than 7,000 families will receive food assistance thanks to a collaboration between Malaga Port and the Malaga-based NGO Asaec. Tons of agri-foodstuffs arrive at the Port of Malaga, destined for other

8 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Aerial View Over Biogas Plant And Farm In Green Fields. Renewabl

WASTE NOT WANT NOT: Repsol signs agreement to search for ways of turning Spain’s agricultural waste into renewable fuel

OIL giant Repsol is joining forces with agricultural organisation ASAJA to transform agricultural and livestock waste into renewable fuels. ASAJA, which represents 200,000 farmers and livestock breeders in Spain, has signed a

13 Jan, 2023 @ 19:45

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Environmentalists fume over slow burning fire on Ramblars waste dump in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE slow-burning fire at Javea’s green waste dump Ramblars is finally getting judicial attention after a regional environmental group presented a denuncia before Denia court in February. Ecologistas en Accion (EEA) de

13 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Alicante·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Mess Dirt Waste Garbage Garbage Bag Dump

Gibraltar and Spain finally reach agreement to move mounds of rubbish to Andalucian landfill

THERE is relief on the rock after an agreement was struck to move mounds of rubbish that have piled up due to a stalling in post-Brexit negotiations. Prior to Brexit, an agreement

9 Mar, 2022 @ 10:15

Gibraltar·Lead

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

People power pushing authorities to properly promote zero waste project on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SEVEN separate organisations have joined together to lobby local authorities in their efforts to clean up the Vega Baja area of the Costa Blanca. Together, they’re proposing a Citizen Assembly to increase

25 Aug, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Police fines of €760 for dumping waste on Spain’s Costa Blanca as two popular expat cities plead with public to act responsibly

TORREVIEJA and San Fulgencio have both taken to social media in joint pleas for the public to correctly dispose of waste – or face fines of up to €760. Indeed, the Local

24 Aug, 2021 @ 10:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Spanish Government approves draft law introducing tax on plastic waste, expected to raise €724 million

THE Government has approved a draft law introducing a tax on plastic waste.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 14:36

Environment·Lead·National News

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

EXCLUSIVE: British expats furious after ‘illegal’ hotel builds back wall just FEET away from their homes and ‘floods dunes with waste water’ in Andalucia community

They believe the wall, which now reaches three storeys high and is set to add an attic, is against the law in Spain

28 Sep, 2018 @ 11:36

Environment·Lead·Property

Billions of EU money wasted on Spain’s high-speed rail

European Court Auditors ruled that €23.7 billion has ‘not been spent wisely’

1 Jul, 2018 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain considering fines for households who throw away ‘too much’ food

Waste not, want not

18 Jan, 2016 @ 16:10

Food & Drink

Barcelona chiringuito exchanges free drinks for beach clean-up

Green-thinking bar owners are fighting fire with fire - trading fag ends from the beach for free drinks

21 Aug, 2015 @ 12:30

Environment·Lead

Mijas town hall sues multinational after recycling plant becomes ‘toxic’ waste ground

The town hall are confident of victory in the €13 million court case

10 Jun, 2014 @ 14:56

Lead

Spain cuts down on dairy waste

Yoghurts will no longer carry a sell-by date

2 May, 2014 @ 12:00

Food & Drink

Spain to extend expiry dates on food

Agriculture Minister Miguel Arias Canete has said that expiry dates on food products should be reviewed to avoid waste in times of economic hardship

9 Oct, 2012 @ 13:00

National News

A rubbish idea in Spain

Nerja residents forced to cough up for waste collection to help pay town hall debt

16 Apr, 2012 @ 16:35

Lead·Malaga

New nuclear waste dump sparks controversy in Spain

The dump will cost an estimated €700 million

1 Jan, 2012 @ 18:57

Environment·National News·Other News