Environment

Government House to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic From All Events at the House

Government House has announced that it will aim to eliminate single-use plastic from all events at the House and in its day-to-day operations. The most common examples of single-use plastics are cold drink bottles, packaging and, for certain events, cutlery and straws. Governor John Rankin said: "We are all increasingly aware of the risks to our environment from throw-away, non-biodegradable......Read More
Minister Commends Mirrors For Lead Initiative to Preserve Fort Cunningham

Acting Minister of Social Development and Sports, Lovitta Foggo, extended her appreciation this week to Mirrors’ Cohort 13 and volunteers from the community for participating in a cleanup day at Paget Island on April 7. The cleanup was a part of the Fort Cunningham Restoration Project, spearheaded by the Mirrors Programme. “The Mirrors group is to be commended for taking......Read More
Minister Invites Public to Join Mirrors’ Third Clean-Up Day at Fort Cunningham

Minister of Social Development and Sports, Michael Weeks is inviting members of the public to join Mirrors for their spring clean-up of Fort Cunningham on April 7, 2018. "We believe that this is a great opportunity to simultaneously support the preservation of Bermuda's heritage and culture and also learn about the incredible history of this historic site," said Mr Weeks.......Read More
New Stamp Series Commemorating 50th Anniversary of the Bermuda Turtle Project

The Bermuda Post Office issued a new commemorative stamp series this week celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Bermuda Turtle Project and the organisation's efforts to promote the conservation of marine turtles through research and education. The new series, designed by Sheila Semos includes a souvenir sheet and stamps in values of .50¢, $1.15, $1.35 and $1.55. The information published......Read More
Public Works Advisory on Good Friday & Easter Holiday Garbage & Recycling Collection

The Ministry of Public Works issued an early advisory today, advising residents that due to the Good Friday holiday, garbage normally collected on Friday, March 30th will be collected on Saturday, March 31st. Recycling collection remains every other week, per the published 2018 Garbage and Recycling Schedule; Thursday in the west; and Friday in the east. On the Good Friday......Read More
Bermuda’s Shipwrecks to be Featured on PBS

Bermuda's shipwrecks will be featured on PBS recurring News Hour Programme (Art and Culture segment). The topic is The Bermuda 100 Challenge, which is a joint initiative between the Bermuda Government's Marine Heritage Section of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Look Bermuda and the University of California San Diego Cultural Heritage Engineering Initiative (CHEI). It sets out to......Read More
Minister Roban Tours SOL Fuel Plant in St George’s

Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs, Walter Roban was escorted on a personal tour of the Sol Petroleum Bermuda Limited plant on Ferry Road in St George's on Wednesday. The tour was led by the company's General Manager Jonathan Brewin and other company officials. The Minister was accompanied by the Acting Permanent Secretary Nadine Ratteray Pryse. Sol......Read More
Government Set to Dispose of 17 Abandoned Boats – Owners Unknown

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Marine and Ports Services issued an advisory today, notifying the public that 17 abandoned boats - owners unknown - will shortly be removed from the water and disposed of. A spokesperson said: "The 17 'unknown' abandoned vessels are located in the Ferry Reach, Mullet Bay, Coney Island and Mill's......Read More
Minister Releases 2017 Environmental Statistics Compendium

Minister of Government Reform, Lovitta Foggo has released the 2017 Environmental Statistics Compendium from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained: "The Compendium is structured into thirteen sections and contains brief analyses, tables and graphs for each section. There are more than 40 statistical tables which provide a wealth of data about Bermuda's environmental conditions. This publication is an excellent......Read More
KBB Urges Christmas Day Party-Goers at Elbow Beach to Return on Boxing Day to Help Clean Up

Keep Bermuda Beautiful (KBB) has issued the annual appeal for residents to help ensure that this year's annual Christmas Day beach party at Elbow Beach will be another "Leave No Trace" event. To help keep the beach beautiful at Christmas and throughout the holiday season, KBB Executive Director, Anne Hyde, has extended an invite to all to come back the......Read More

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