Ibiza landfill over limit: waste sent to Mallorca

Mallorca’s incinerator is receiving waste from Ibiza, where the landfill has already exceeded its limit, environmental group Amics de la Terra warns on 10 November. The group calls the transfer a “shameful last resort” and says Ibiza lags behind much of Europe on recycling and keeping materials in use.

Its concerns go beyond rubbish. Amics de la Terra says Ibiza’s water management is poor: the island needs to restore its underground water reserves and adjust how much water the tourism sector uses.

The warning comes as the COP31 climate summit begins in Turkey. The group says temperature readings point to the world having already passed the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold set in the 2015 Paris Agreement. It warns that Ibiza, as a Mediterranean island, is particularly vulnerable to climate change.

Amics de la Terra also wants better public transport, saying private vehicles account for a large share of Ibiza’s emissions. It calls for more trees and shade in towns, alongside less waste and more repair and reuse. Local authorities, it says, should back those changes with funding and technical help.

Topics: Environment · Traffic

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com