A few days ago, Vestnik Kipra published a fairly large article (in Russian) about the problem of waste dumps on the island. And since I’ve long been thinking of writing about this peculiar issue, I decided not to miss the chance to share my thoughts.
The article says that this beautiful island is essentially dying under the weight of countless illegal dumps that virtually no one is dealing with. Cyprus has had a waste separation system for years, as well as dedicated collection points for bulky trash. Yet all these efforts do little to solve the problem.
We could debate endlessly why these dumps appear and why no one takes proper care of them. The problem is, in reality, a complex one. I’ll try to illustrate with a few examples why, in my humble opinion, the island grows dirtier and dirtier every year.
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