Cyprus has a new rule for rubbish. People who dump rubbish in wrong places must pay more money. The parliament made the fines double. Now, people can pay €8,000. Inspectors can also give bigger fines. They can fine people €40,000. This is to stop bad rubbish places. There are many of these places in Cyprus. They are bad for nature.
Some town leaders do not like a new plan. The government wants to charge money to bury waste. This money might come from Europe. The town leaders say people will pay more. This will be hard for families. They want the government to help more.
We do not know if the new fines will help. Some leaders say fines are not enough. They need more people to watch for dumping. The environment helpers do not have enough staff. It is hard for them to check everywhere. Cyprus also needs better places for rubbish.