Herbicide spraying on sidewalks sparks alarm from Chloraka environmental group

Extensive herbicide spraying to clear vegetation from sidewalks and roads in the Paphos district has alarmed the Chloraka cultural and environmental group, with the municipality insisting the practice is confined to high-risk spots threatening worker safety.

In a Friday statement, the group described the use of chemicals to control vegetation as an “unnatural practice” that pollutes soil and groundwater rather than protecting public health and biodiversity.

It stressed that...