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The Department of Waste Management has mailed out the 2012 garbage and recycling schedule.
The calendar contains information including collection schedule changes due to public holidays and other services available like the e-Waste Recycling Day and ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Bermuda is easily the cleanest island in the Caribbean, according to a leading engineer in the United States.
Nickolas Themelis, director of the Earth Engineering Center, had positive words for the Island on the Leonard Lopate Show on Friday.
In a di...
DATE: Feb 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow Environment Minister Michael Fahy last night predicted Government would sit back and do nothing despite another report highlighting its poor governance.
Senator Fahy said Environment Minister Marc Bean had already slipped into the “modus opera...
DATE: Feb 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
The Ombudsman, Arlene Brock, has found that Government acted unlawfully by failing to require an Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA] prior to sending the draft Tuckers Point Special Development Order to the Legislature.
Ms Brock delivered her 88 pa...
DATE: Feb 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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The results are in for Keep Bermuda Beautiful’s 2011 Community Clean-up.
A whopping 35.5 tons of trash were collected from the Island’s roadsides, shorelines and railway trails, with 64 KBB-supported clean-ups targeting 134 locations.
KBB projects go...
DATE: Feb 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda is pursuing an unsustainable economic model, according to Stuart Hayward, Chairman of the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Task Force.
Speaking to the Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday, Mr Hayward said that rampant development was being forc...
DATE: Jan 25, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Bermuda could create one of the world’s largest ocean reserves by the end of the year, making the Island an international leader in ocean conservation. Owain Johnston-Barnes sat down with Chris Flook of the Pew Environmental Group about the proposed ...
DATE: Jan 23, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Premier Paula Cox must ensure that any Cabinet discussion on controversial planning decisions taken by former Environment Minister Walter Roban, should take place in the absence of the Ministers directly involved, says the One Bermuda Alliance.
“It h...
DATE: Jan 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Christmas came early for Nonsuch Island this year thanks to the Ascendant Group of Companies.
Under the supervision of Conservation Officer Jeremy Maderios, and Facilities Manager Billy Mitchell, groups of volunteers from Ascendant braved stormy con...
DATE: Jan 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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Bird watchers recorded two species that were new to the annual Christmas Bird Count last week.
The enthusiasts fanned across Bermuda for the count which was held on December 27. In total 7,659 birds were seen, down by more than 1,000 compared to last...
DATE: Jan 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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