The BVI Beacon
New waste strategy rehashes old goals
In 2013 the government adopted a comprehensive strategy to overhaul the territoryâs waste management system from the ground up. Most of its plans were not accomplished, but now leaders are …
Government is currently seeking input on a draft National Waste Management Strategy, which recommends increasing home trash pickup and reducing the number of communal bins like the one pictured above in Cane Garden Bay, among many other measures. (Photo: DANA KAMPA)
In 2013 the government adopted a comprehensive strategy to overhaul the territoryâs waste management system from the ground up. Most of its plans were not accomplished, but now leaders are hosting public consultations on a new draft strategy that includes many of the same goals â while also incorporating lessons from hurricanes Irma and Maria.