Bags

The price for plastic bags will rise to 0.50 Turkish Liras at the start of the new year, after remaining constant at 0.25 liras for six consecutive years.

Türkiye banned the free handing out of environmentally damaging plastic bags in 2019 as part of the government's efforts to combat plastic pollution and reduce non-recyclable waste.

Cyprus could see up to 50,000 cars recalled due to defective airbags that have been seen as responsible for numerous deaths and injuries around the world, including in Cyprus.

An investigative magistrate heading the inquiry into the October 31 explosion at an apartment in the central Athens neighborhood of Ambelokipi, has asked the police's counter-terrorism unit to determine the production date of a plastic garbage bag which was recovered in the rumble.

The digital mailbox of Gov.gr will present all prospective retirees of the Single Social Security Entity (EFKA) with their retirement decision as of January. At the same time the decision and all monthly statements will be accessible at any time in retirees' electronic wallet (Gov.gr wallet).

Two months after Athens Mayor Haris Doukas acknowledged a waste management crisis, residents and business owners continue to face overflowing trash bins and unsightly litter. Many say the city is dirtier than it has been in the last decade, with streets marred by dripping trash bags and full bins. 

A six-month jail sentence, convertible to ten euros per day, was imposed by the Thessaloniki Autonomous Single-Member Plenary Court on a 50-year-old man who used violence on his ex-wife because she accused him of stealing money from her purse.

In recent years, cotton tote bags have surged in popularity, promoted as an eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastic bags. From local supermarkets to high-end fashion collections, these bags are marketed as a sustainable choice, but is the claim true

Everything is changing with the ‘digital wallet’ – See what new information is being added – Plans for connection with private and public entities to retrieve data with a simple approval

Q: Can that plastic spoon really return to nature?

On the face of it, biodegradable plastic is a miracle. It looks like plastic and works much like plastic. And it goes back to nature after you throw it away.

The images show the man holding two bags in his left hand, one of which contains the dead infant