European Waste Prevention Week 2022
The Cyprus Ports Authority, in the context of the European Waste Prevention Week, which takes place from 19-27 November 2022, aims to promote at European level the implementation of public awareness actions on sustainable use of resources and waste management, organised on Monday 21 November 2022 a training presentation to the staff of the Central Offices, which was given by Ms Katerina Dokou, an environmental management service provider, on the above-mentioned topic.
The above activity, which took place at Athalassa Park, was concluded with the symbolic cleaning of the said park by the staff of the Authority's Central Offices.
The training presented the indirect and direct environmental aspects affecting the port areas as well as the ways/procedures implemented by the Authority in terms of ensuring proper environmental management issues of all environmental aspects.
In particular, reference was made to the provision of ship's waste reception facilities and the procedures applied by the Authority for the servicing of ships with regard to the delivery of their waste, the procedures applied in cases of emergencies involving land and sea pollution and the inspections carried out on ships and vessels docked in both commercial and small ports on the one hand and on the other hand on the facilities where licences are granted by the Cyprus Port Authority.
