We are so proud to have supported this innovative initiative, the creation of the first, small recycling center for plastic in the Cyclades, and specifically on Syros! The team of Precious Plastic Greece created the 4 machines (shredder, extruder, injection and compresssion) and our local partners, the Social Enterprise for the Protection of Apano Meria…
The CPF together with ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society in Greece and the Association for the Protection of Wildlife in Naxos, organizes informative meetings in collaboration with port and coast-guard authorities on the islands of Syros (16/4 at 2pm), Paros (17/4 at 12pm) and Naxos (18/4 at 11am). The meetings will be hosted by…
The team of Precious Plastic Greece and the Social Cooperative Entersprise APANO MERIA Syrou is ready now to teach us and demonstrate how to create the machines that will recycle plastic and transform it into other useful items or art! Join the workshops and open events organized during 19-20-21 April on Syros island by registering here!…
We are excited as we witness the work in progress for the creation of a small Botanic Garden in the Environmental Park of Paros, as part of our joint project with the Friends of Paros Park Association, to regenerate the local ecosystem, reduce the erosion, and finally try to replant the Park with volunteer plants. We are…
Cyclades is a treasure for Greece and it’s natural environment. Witness the incredible fauna and flora they host, as well as unique and never before seen footage of some of the rarest species that one can come across, such as the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz5zDvx5nZ8 The video was created by MOm- Hellenic Society for the Study…
Good news! We are proud to announce that the first marine litter station in Greece is now up and running on the island of Antiparos! A big thank you to all, and mainly the local community, including the fishermen and the volunteers, the municipality, the coastal authorities and of course our partner Aegean Rebreath for the initial idea, the…
Driven by confidence and conscience that the Cycladic islands have an incredible opportunity to evolve in a positive way and preserve their unique landscape, traditions and natural heritage while maintaining themselves as a global touristic destination, the CPF started its operation in early 2018 hoping to be able to assist in the long-term proper planning…
By Dimitra Koutsoukos, on behalf of Plastic Free Greece Plastic Free Greece was founded in September 2017 with the mission to raise awareness about the harm of single use plastic in Greece. In this first year we have created a very engaged community: we have a big social media following (16,000 on Facebook, 2,500 on…
Read here about the kick off activities of the ‘Recycle the Seas-Cyclades’ project, supported by the CPF and run by Aegean Rebreath, that took place in Antiparos some days ago, with the participation of local authorities, fishermen, divers, young students with their parents and teachers, as well as Plastic Free Greece, another partner of the CPF.…
We are absolute excited to present the new projects that our SC members approved recently to be granted by the CPF and implemented on the Cycladic islands: An original designed environmental game, within a Museum-kit (!), aiming to mobilize the kids to adopt environmentally friendly practices in their everyday lives, an inspiring Plastic Free Cyclades movement encouraging individuals on…
