{"id":10213,"date":"2025-08-01T11:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/?p=10213"},"modified":"2025-08-01T14:40:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:40:49","slug":"recycling-a-shared-responsibility-for-a-greener-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/recycling-a-shared-responsibility-for-a-greener-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling: A Shared Responsibility for a Greener Future"},"content":{"rendered":"
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01 Aug 2025, By Demetris Hadjiiosif | Former Public Relation & Marketing Officer, Green Dot Cyprus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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In 2025, many people might think that recycling is something we all do automatically, but the truth is quite different. Even though recycling rates have improved in recent years, the majority of people in Cyprus still do not recycle regularly. Extreme weather, higher energy costs, and the shortage of natural resources are just a few of the reasons why we should all start caring more about the environment and make recycling a daily habit.<\/p>\n

Green Dot, since its establishment in 2003 as the first Collective Packaging Waste Recycling System, has played an important role in protecting the environment. In a world full of constant changes and global challenges, Green Dot has become a trusted partner offering smart solutions that help the country grow in a sustainable way and support the idea of a circular economy – where resources are reused instead of wasted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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According to the latest numbers from Eurostat (2022), Cyprus is now among the top seven countries in the EU for packaging recycling, with a rate of 70%. This shows that Green Dot is commitment to help both the island and its people. These positive outcomes, however, only increase the Organization\u2019s responsibility to continue modernizing and adapting to the demands of today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n

Part of this effort includes the building of a new, modern recycling facility, which is expected to be ready in 2026. This plant will help manage packaging waste in a better way. It will sort and process materials like paper, plastic, metal, glass, and more. It is designed to handle 36,000 tons of waste every year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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A key part of Green Dot\u2019s plan is to educate and inform people about how to recycle correctly. The company runs awareness campaigns, creates educational programmes, and works with schools and local groups to teach people about why packaging waste management is so important. Good information is the first step to building a culture that cares for the environment and trusts the recycling process.<\/p>\n

Transparency, accountability, and systematic monitoring of processes are non- negotiable principles for Green Dot. These values help build trust with the public and make sure that every effort in recycling leads to real results.<\/p>\n

Recycling is a shared responsibility!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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The content of this blog is the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.<\/em><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"01 Aug 2025, By Demetris Hadjiiosif | Former Public Relation & Marketing Officer, Green Dot Cyprus In 2025, many people might think that recycling is...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10223,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_view_id":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10213","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-circular-economy"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10213"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10233,"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10213\/revisions\/10233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/env4cyp.eu\/gr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}