21 Hrs Ago
In this July 2020 file photo SWMCOL workers protest outside the company s head office at Independence Square, Port of Spain. PHOTO BY SUREASH CHOLAI
CONSERVATION group Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) says the Solid Waste Management Company Limited (SWMCOL) is responsible for failing to have the Beverage Container Bill passed in 20 years.
The group also said the company had failed in its 40-year existence to develop an adequate garbage sorting and collection programme.
FFOS issued a statement after SWMCOL chairman Ronald Milford appeared before the State Enterprise Joint Select Committee on Monday, when Milford answered questions about the company s challenges with illegal dumping and recycling.
14 Hrs Ago
File Photo: Volunteers collect garbage on the Foreshore, Audrey Jeffers Highway as part of the International Coastal Cleanup campaign in 2019.
THE Solid Waste Management Company Ltd (SWMCOL) is severely challenged in dealing with the illegal dumping of garbage throughout Trinidad and Tobago. Passing new legislation to give it greater powers is not the answer to this problem, and TT has a poor culture when it comes to protecting the environment.
SWMCOL chairman Ronald Milford and company CEO Kevin Thompson made these comments to members of the State Enterprises Joint Select Committee (JSC) during a virtual meeting on Monday.
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