Recycling record

recovered from reject plants where all types of unseparated waste arrive.

and yellow containers and from the coloured bins installed in busy public areas such as theme parks, airports, football stadiums, offices, bars and restaurants.

The remaining amount was

Each resident in the region separated an average of 41.5 kilos of packaging for recycling, according to the company. There were more than 6,000 yellow containers for plastics and metallic packaging available in the Balearic Islands last year, which is 213 more than in 2021, and many towns now collect this type of waste through the selective ‘door to door’ service.

Not enough workers

THE generalised lack of workers that is affecting many sectors in Mallorca is being particularly felt by managers of airport restaurants.

Owners report problems finding chef assistants and waiting staff, while the insufficient public transport makes it very difficult to organise shifts.

The same sources reveal that the main reason for the lack of available workers is that there is so much offer that potential employees prefer to work at hotels.

One company in particular criticises the “irre­ sponsibility” of workers, revealing that in just 15 days they employed 67 people, of whom 26 already left.

In addition, another four employees reportedly did not turn up for work after being registered with the Social Security.

This problem is not new and a similar situation was reported last summer at Son Sant Joan and even at hotels on the island, where workers frequently swapped jobs from one day to the next when they were offered better conditions elsewhere.

DUE to a massive increase in new patients since the beginning of the year, we are launching an appeal for new volunteers.

Volunteering for Cancer Support Group Mallorca (CSG) can be a very rewarding experience; we don’t ask for a commitment of many hours, if you are able to just offer a