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3 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 15 FEBRUARY 2023 NEWS THE BUILDING INDUSTRY CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL (BICC). EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR TUITION SERVICES IN HEALTH & SAFETY Tutors are required to have a minimum MQF Level 5 qualification in Health & Safety The selected candidates will be expected to carry out courses in health and safety to workers in the construction industry. These courses are part of the requirements to be eligible to apply for the skill card. A letter of intent should be sent in a sealed envelope address to:- The Executive Chairman Building Industry Consultative Council 36, Old Mint Street Valletta VLT1514 Closing date is noon of Friday 3rd March 2023 – For further information contact BICC on 22479 300 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 EU countries agreed the deal with law- makers last October, but still need to for- mally rubber stamp the rules before they can take effect. Final approval is expected in March. From 2035, all new cars that come on the market cannot emit any CO 2 . This is to ensure that by 2050, the transport sector can become carbon-neutral. What will happen to current petrol and diesel-driven cars? Can we still drive them after 2035? Yes, you can still drive your current car. The new rules don't mean that all cars on the road have to produce zero CO 2 emis- sions by 2035. These rules don't affect ex- isting cars. If you buy a new car now, you can drive it until the end of its lifespan. Given the average life span of a car is 15 years, legislation has to start in 2035 for all cars to be CO 2 -neutral by 2050. It will also still be possible to buy and sell second hand petrol and diesel-driven cars after 2035. However, the total cost of own- ership - cost of fuel, maintenance, pur- chasing and insurance - might increase. All cars that come on the market from 2035 cannot emit any CO 2 Waste disposed in the wrong bag will incur €25 fine MARIANNA CALLEJA WASTE separation will be enforceable by law for everyone from 14 April with fines formally coming into force in October af- ter a six-month educational campaign. The fines will be applicable to house- holds, businesses, governmental and non-governmental entities. This means that organic and recyclable waste will have to be disposed of in their respective white and grey bags. Glass should be taken out for municipal door- to-door collection every first and third Friday of the month. Two legal notices published on Tuesday in the Government Gazette are putting into effect the mandatory separation of waste, following a public consultation on these regulations by the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) last Novem- ber. Nonetheless, during the first six months, between April and October, the author- ities will be conducting an educational campaign for the public to familiarise themselves with these new regulations. Throughout this period, persons caught disposing of waste inappropriately will re- ceive a warning. After the lapse of these six months, whoever is caught disposing of waste incorrectly will be fined €25 for households and €75 for businesses. These fines will double to €50 and €150 respec- tively if the individual is caught repeatedly disposing of waste inappropriately. ERA officials and officials from other entities will be carrying out continuous inspections in all localities to ensure that waste is separated in line with the regula- tions, in the appropriate bags and taken out on the correct days. This follows a new schedule that was introduced in January by the regional councils, that are respon- sible for waste collection from households on behalf of the local councils. Organic waste - the white bag - is collect- ed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Recyclable waste - grey bag - is collected every Thursday, while mixed waste - black bag - is collected every Tuesday and Sat- urday. In addition to door-to-door waste collec- tion, residents in Malta and Gozo can also continue to use other methods, including taking recyclable waste to the bring-in sites in every locality or in the roadshow truck and the civic amenity sites operated by Wasteserv, as well making use of the free bulky waste collection service offered by the local councils.