Much to be done to crackdown on construction waste, minister says

Construction and demolition debris currently constitutes 25 per cent to 30 per cent of all waste produced in Europe, while it is one of the heaviest and most voluminous type of waste to manage, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday.

Addressing an event on the issue, the minister said that the increasing demand for more and more materials from the construction sector “puts unbearable pressures on existing natural resources and environmental conservation”.

“These challenges...