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Pilfering of discarded refrigerator parts making it more expensive for recycling

Waste collection cooperatives say over half the fridges collected from Wasteserv facilities are missing many valuable parts, making it more expensive to recycle them abroad

What does Malta’s climate have in store for us?

The future of Malta’s climate could pose risks to our grape, olive, and wine production facilities

Disposal of construction waste: minister to move legal notice to curtail illegal dumping

The Requisition of Excavation Voids Regulations (2017) will enable government to requisition any excavation void • Operators who fail to abide by...

The Requisition of Excavation Voids Regulations (2017) will...

[WATCH] Trapper caught red-handed threatens hiking group in Gozo

BirdLife footage shows trapper threatening to hurl a stone at a group of hikers...

BirdLife footage shows trapper threatening to hurl a stone...

[WATCH] Malta to be reported to EU for 'de facto tolerance' of illegal trapping

CABS: 'It seems likely that the government is actively preventing police action upon trappers by limiting police resources to nearly zero during peak finch...

CABS: 'It seems likely that the government is actively...

Construction waste: government to seek measures against illegal dumping

Environment Minister says necessary steps will be taken to address the lack of space for construction waste

Environment Minister says necessary steps will be taken to...

‘I am not against hunting,’ environment minister insists

New regulations for fish farms to be published in the coming weeks

New regulations for fish farms to be published in the...

Nature claims Gozo’s iconic Azure Window, lost forever after total collapse

Disintegrating rock formation had long withstood nature and human impact, but is now no longer

Disintegrating rock formation had long withstood nature and...

[WATCH] Reworked Paceville masterplan will not be published before elections

Deborah Schembri says it was always the plan to have a first draft, followed by a public consultation process, followed by a second draft and another public...

Deborah Schembri says it was always the plan to have a...

Developers claim shortage of modern fuel stations in bid for new Luqa pump

Despite three petrol stations within 1.2km radius, a new Qormi Hill pump is being justified as a way 'to address the shortage of modern fuel...

Despite three petrol stations within 1.2km radius, a new...

ERA to earmark €1.6 million in public funds for marine environmental monitoring project

The Environment and Resources Authority will be using €1.6 million in public eligible funds to contribute to a marine monitoring programme of an...

The Environment and Resources Authority will be using...

Agritourism with 675m2 of new buildings proposed in Zebbiegh

So far there have been five applications for agritourism projects, two in Gozo...

So far there have been five applications for agritourism...

Slope stability impacted by Barts’ Gozo med school

Underlying blue clay renders site prone to slope instability and excessive...

Underlying blue clay renders site prone to slope...

Repeated sewage overflow in Gozo leaves divers fuming

Avid diver Mike Bugeja says he has notified all the authorities concerned about...

Avid diver Mike Bugeja says he has notified all the...

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Malta generated 269,316 tonnes of municipal waste in 2015

In 2015, 92.8 per cent of municipal waste was treated by landfilling marking...

In 2015, 92.8 per cent of municipal waste was treated by...

CABS: Galdes should tell trappers to ‘look for another hobby’

NGO says instead of wasting Maltese taxpayers money to defend the indefensible...

NGO says instead of wasting Maltese taxpayers money to...

Front Harsien calls for restrictive rural development guidelines

Describing Toni Bezzina’s Rabat application as...

Only 10% of hunters report kills as catch figures plummet

Hunters’ declared autumn catches plummet by around 100,000 birds, raising...

Hunters’ declared autumn catches plummet by around...

BirdLife Europe: ‘Malta making a mockery of Birds Directive derogation’

‘Finch trapping season is not in line with the Birds Directive and Malta is making a mockery of the terms of their accession treaty,’ BirdLife...

‘Finch trapping season is not in line with the Birds...

650 whales stranded on New Zealand coast

Hundreds of whales dead after mass stranding in New Zealand