Paphos microplastic pollution ‘requires immediate action’

AKTI study and research centre president Xenia Loizides called for targeted measures to tackle plastic pollution along the Paphos coast, warning that high concentrations of microplastics have been recorded in the district for several years.

In the centre’s statement issued on Tuesday, Loizides said the issue is neither new nor unexpected, pointing to data collected through a well-established monitoring programme carried out by AKTI since 2022....