CARPHA calls for urgent action to beat plastic pollution 4 June 2025 “In the Caribbean region, mainly characterised by small developing large ocean states, over 320,000 tons of plastic waste remain uncollected ...
Suppliers misleading importers about biodegradable products 18 September 2019 Some importers of single-use plastic and other biodegradable products are being misled by suppliers, and this has made the Customs ...
GHTA foresees legislative changes to Non-Biodegradable Waste Control Act 4 June 2019 Importers of biodegradable products are asked to ensure that products that carry the label “biodegradable” are actually, in fact, biodegradable ...
Use the bins, refuse the plastics 20 February 2019 Tourism, responsible consumerism and garbage disposal is everyone’s business.
GHTA warns of possible importation of “fake” biodegradable product 21 December 2018 Biodegradable Styrofoam is impossible, it does not biodegrade
Pure Grenada bans the importation of polystyrene (Styrofoam) 14 September 2018 “Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean, is making a major shift to ensure that its natural environment is protected ...
That Styrofoam ban 13 September 2018 “The petrochemicals leach into the foods and soups that we consume. Hot, greasy and acidic substances (eg soup, cream, fruit ...
More dialogue needed following Styrofoam ban 13 September 2018 The introduction of “environmentally friendly” biodegradable products particularly those used as food containers, may be a progressive move.
It’s now illegal to import Styrofoam into Grenada 6 September 2018 “Styrofoam can no longer be imported into Grenada. From September 1, a ban on importation took effect. It is the ...
Government lauded for implementing polystyrene “Styrofoam” materials ban 31 August 2018 Ian Blaikie, a member of the Grenada Green Group (G3), has lauded government for taking the bold step to ban ...