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Letter from Ionian Islands Regional Administration to ABTA: In 10 days Corfu will have been cleaned up
CORFU. The Ionian Islands Regional Governor assures British travel agents and tour operators that collection of refuse throughout the island will have been completed in 10 days.
Hopes for the decongestion of Temploni and the roads
CORFU. It was announced at the Town Council meeting that the Solid Waste Management Service (SYDISA) has obtained (it is not known how) a second machine for the selection and baling of mixed waste - an absolute necessity for the decongestion of the Temploni facility and the Corfu roads.
Large turnout for the protest about the rubbish
CORFU. The rally with Corfu residents in the pedestrianised area in town to protest about the situation with the huge piles of rubbish was much larger than at any other time.
Tension in Temploni again this morning
CORFU. The police were called and the driver of the bulldozer disappeared.
British travel agents call for Corfu to get cleaned up
According to an article in Travelweekly, ABTA - the Association of British Travel Agents & Tour operators - has joined hoteliers and tourism professionals in Corfu to take swift action to clear up piles of dumped rubbish in Corfu.
More rubbish pile fires early on Thursday morning
CORFU. Fires are continuing to break out in rubbish piles in Corfu despite warnings from the Medical Association and Technical Chamber of the dioxin toxicity produced by burning.
Tour operators are expressing their concern about the image of Corfu with its refuse problem
CORFU.The noose is tightening around the Corfu tourist economy as not a day passes without tour operators, large and small, expressing their concern.
Tourism professionals ready to ΄freak out΄
CORFU. Tourism professionals went to the Mayor΄s office yesterday morning to express their anxiety at the distressing state of the island with thousands of tons of rubbish piled up on the roads.
΄Enough is Enough!΄: Protest Rally against the refuse situation
CORFU. Friday 22nd June at 20:30 at the new pedestrian precinct.
Corfu Hoteliers and Tourist Accommodation Owners send an ΄SOS΄ message to Tourism Minister
CORFU. The Corfu Hoteliers Association and Federation of Tourist Accommodation Owners have requested that a state of emergency be declared in Corfu.
Refuse collection resumes - waste baler repaired
CORFU. The Municipal Cleansing and Recycling Service released a statement saying that the waste processing machinery at Temploni has been repaired and refuse collection will resume immediately.
Road to Ai Gordi blocked by rubbish
CORFU. Tense scenes with exasperated residents.
Corfu Cleansing Services: Don΄t put out your waste!
CORFU. The Cleansing Service has requested the public to avoid putting out refuse for 3 days.
Baling machine out of operation again - refuse collection on hold
CORFU. The baling machine broke down again on Tuesday morning.
The extra expenditure for the refuse situation will come to half a million Euros
CORFU. Along with the elation that has come from the collection of refuse there is also concern for the immediate future – when the time comes for the waste bales to be transferred to Lefkimmi.
Refuse collection being reinforced - increased need for recycling
CORFU. Update from the Municipal Cleansing Services.
Guidelines from the Medical Association on preventing the spread of diseases from refuse
CORFU. The huge piles of rapidly decaying waste, with which Corfu residents and visitors have had to co-exist recently, is fertile ground for the development of micro-organisms and also attract of insects and rodents which carry diseases.
Rapid developments with the refuse
LEFKIMMI. Positive initial response from Lefkimmi Cultural Society regarding a meeting with the Mayor and Temploni, provided the discussion starts from scratch.
