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46 bales of plastics exported to Honduras- DWM Director
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Director of Waste Management, Mr Marcus E. Solomon has praised the efforts of the Virgin Islands community for its contribution to the recycling programme.
VI urged to recycle & reduce the use of plastics
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is urging the people of the Territory to do their part to protect the environment by reducing the use of plastics and engage in recycling.
Riteway customers urged to reuse shopping bags
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Customers of Riteway supermarket in Pasea Estate were urged to reduce the use of single use plastics during a visit to the store by His Excellency the Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert and Minister for Natural Resources, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley.
Gov’t Signs Agreement for Recycling System
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Green V.I to implement a recycling system across the Virgin Islands.
Plastic bag ban bill now law in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth E. Mapp formally signed his proposal to reduce litter and protect marine life into law late Friday October 7, 2016, Government House announced Sunday afternoon October 9, 2016.
‘Let’s put a value on plastic bottles to curb littering’ – Richard C. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Television talk show host Richard C. de Castro said that road side littering seems to be on the increase in the territory and as a tourism destination this must be curbed.
‘Cans, bottles should be returnable for cash’ – Richard C. De Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Television Talk Show Host Richard Courtney De Castro believes that there should be incentive programmes to encourage people to recover recyclable items such as bottles and cans with a view to help address the waste disposal problems in the Territory.
Poor handling of waste could lengthen fight against dengue – Carnel Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Head of the Environmental Health Division Mr Carnel Smith has indicated that the current issues of rodent infestation and dengue that are plaguing the Territory add to the already growing waste problem in existence. He further advocated for the implementation of a recycling programme to curb the problems being faced.
Sol helps sailors keep it green and clean at 31st Moorings Interline Regatta
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - For the second year running, Sol integrated an environmental element to its support of the annual Moorings Interline Regatta which took place in the BVI from October 11 – 16. Sol sponsored a Green Marine Award, challenging participants to ‘Drink Responsibly’ and to collect their empty glass bottles for recycling.
This week we feature Young Professional Cliff W. Williams
By ANEKA EDWARDS
The phrase that comes closely to describing this week’s young professional is a ‘jack of all trades”.
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