War of words as recycling deadline looms

With the 2025 deadline for 55 per cent sorting of household waste rapidly approaching, the Environment Department on Saturday defended its actions as the Greens spoke of largescale fraud.

Cyprus Greens MP Charalambos Theopemptou posted a photo on X of a rubbish sorting unit with a caption reading “Scandal in recycling – They are dumping everything at Koshi and saving thousands of euros”.

Theopemptou said in a post that the whole of Cyprus was obliged to sort recyclables and...