A FOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR PAPHOS
A food waste management programme is set to be launched by the Paphos Municipality. This comes after it was unanimously approved at a recent session of the Paphos municipal council. This social welfare programme will aim to supply fresh food on a daily basis for people who are facing economic difficulties. It is also hoped that the new initiative will support environmental sustainability and reduce food waste sent to landfills.
This initiative is part of a larger national project that aims to reduce food waste and promote a circular economy across the island. The new program, which is known as ‘LIFE-IP CYzero WASTE’, will organise authorised collections of excess food from food outlets across the city. Several restaurants, hotels, cafés, supermarkets and bakeries have already signed up for the scheme. The main idea is to collect and then redistribute food to families in need daily from designated distribution centres.
Key aspects of the program
Focus on food donation: The program’s main goal is to help families in need by donating surplus food from food businesses.
Environmental sustainability: Besides helping people, the program is also designed to support environmental sustainability.
Part of a national project: The pilot program in Paphos is a component of the larger LIFE-IP CYzero WASTE project, which covers multiple regions in Cyprus and is coordinated by the Department of Environment.
