You're spot on Tanny. I fly out and into Cyprus three times a year and I'm always struck by firstly, what a truly beautiful island this is, but rapidly following that thought, what a despicable attitude its residents have to that beauty.
The detritus its' population leave all over the island is unbelievable. This is exemplified in the villages where residents leave unspeakable rubbish all over their property - or quite often over their neighbours property and the beauty around them - making a complete tip of the surrounding countryside.
I do believe that the majority of Brits make an effort to dispose of their rubbish appropriately, but the native population of Cypriots simply don't give a toss and dispose of their rubbish over the nearest hill, or even leave it rotting on their land.
Problem is, I have no idea what the answer is