Green Dot to manage packaging waste

Membership reaches 110 and growing

Green Dot (Cyprus) Public Co. Ltd., a not-for-profit organisation set up on the initiative of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEVE) in cooperation with leading industrial and commercial companies, is ready to commence operations to satisfy the legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to packaging waste.

General Manager Kyriakos Parpounas told the Financial Mirror that Green Dot Cyprus is taking steps to establish a national packaging management system, which once operational will allow Cyprus to meet its EU obligations regarding packaging waste management, recycling and meeting environmental targets.

“We are at the last stage before we commence full operations,” he said, explaining that the relevant permits from the Council of Ministers are expected to be issued soon in order to comply with legislation on packaging waste that has been in effect since January 1, 2006.

FOR FULL STORY see www.financialmirror.com ->Research Center->Cyprus Economy->Energy or the print edition of March 29, 2006.