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16 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 7 FEBRUARY 2024 NEWS ACROSS 1) So-so separator 4) Kick oneself for 10) Like the outdoors 14) It may be around a buck 15) Achieve success 16) Singing range of many women 17) Mohawk and others 18) Alternative to a tanning salon 20) Enjoy the bunny slope 21) Badger cousin 22) Bonkers 23) "Nanny" critter 25) Gooey black stuff 26) Sculptures by the shore 31) Expert in ledger-domain? 34) Avoid doing 35) Like laid-back jazz 36) Noisy closing 37) England's national gal- lery 38) Cocoon residents 39) Aspiration 40) Stadium division 41) Notice of departure? 42) Mexican homes 43) Antique 44) Large dryers? 46) Contents of 37-Across 47) Electric measures 48) Thing given to the police 51) Military march 54) A gentleman removes his 57) Ocean, sea or lake, e.g. 59) You may precede it, but I can't 60) "Beware the ___ of March" 61) Remove carbon from 62) Rub the wrong way 63) Pekoe and others 64) Pleasant smells 65) Use a fork DOWN 1) Does a bit of math 2) Cranny colleague 3) Earmarked 4) The daily grind 5) Errors in printing 6) Small cave (Var.) 7) Fit for pickin' 8) Satan's forte 9) PI 10) Gallantry 11) ___ -ran (loser) 12) Cause to be immobile 13) Frosted Flakes tiger 19) "Ah, man!" of old 24) More eccentric 25) HDTV component 26) Brief quarrel 27) To no___ (fruitlessly) 28) Diver's gear 29) It's up for discussion 30) Reluctant 31) Narrow escape 32) From the Pope 33) "Don't make ___" (par- ent's admonition) 36) Oboe ancestor 38) Rhyme writer 42) Sticks together 44) Con___ (vigorously) 45) City in Kansas 46) Bottomless chasm 48) Not much 49) Prospector's bonanza 50) Brainstorming contribu- tion 51) Decorative pitcher 52) Chihuahuan treat 53) Thing smaller than a molecule 55) Realm 56) One way to send a mes- sage 58) They say "yes" to drugs F Solution to last week's crossword The answers to today's crossword will be published in next week's Midweek edition Weather Fine with high clouds becoming rather cloudy by evening Visibility Good Wind West Southwest force 3 to 4 locally force 4 to 5 becoming force 4 to 5 locally force 5 to 6. TOMORROW Crossword WEATHER WINDY 18 0 / 10 0 TODAY WINDY 17 / 11 0 FEELS LIKE 18 0 FEELS LIKE 18 0 THE year 2022 saw a significant increase in solid waste from con- struction and demolition, as well as household waste. According to figures pub- lished by the NSO, total solid waste generated in Malta in 2022 amounted to 2.6 million tonnes, representing a 4.4% in- crease compared to 2021. Hazardous waste increased by 6.1%, while non-hazardous waste saw a 4.4% increase. Notable increases were ob- served in non-hazardous min- eral waste from construction and demolition, as well as household and similar wastes. Conversely, decreases were noted for non-hazardous sort- ing residues and common sludges. Civic Amenity Sites and or- ganic waste collection expe- rienced the highest drops, followed by declines in grey/ green bag collection and bring- in sites. The registered decrease for Civic Amenity Sites was 10.9%, while organic waste collection dropped by 11.5%. Meanwhile, declines for the grey bag collection and bring- in sites amounted to 1.5% and 7.3% respectively. Waste treatment totaled 2.5 million tonnes in 2022, a 6.1% increase over the year prior. Increases were noted in waste input at various treatment fa- cilities, including the Tal-Kus waste transfer station, Malta North Mechanical-Biological Treatment Plant, and Sant' Antnin Waste Treatment Plant. Waste disposal at the Għal- lis landfill increased by 5.1%, while waste incineration at the Marsa Thermal Treatment Fa- cility decreased by 5.6%. Inert mineral, which refers to material that cannot be nat- urally disintegrated, showed fluctuations, with backfilling decreasing while recycling in- creased. Disposal at sea of miner- al waste also increased, while backfilling of other mineral wastes declined. Separate collection of waste fractions experienced declines in most modes, except for door-to-door glass collection, which saw a slight increase of 0.9%. NSO notes high increase in construction and demolition waste generation in 2022 MATTHEW FARRUGIA mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt Notable increases were observed in non-hazardous mineral waste from construction and demolition