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There are two types of policy instruments that can be used to reduce plastic use. Ranging from municipal to intergovernmental levels, the number of policies on single-use plastics has more than tripled since 2010. While some countries have imposed fu...

“Plastic, a material invented to last for ever, can no longer be used to make products intended to be thrown away. There is no away.” The excessive production, usage and disposal of plastic materials has serious consequences for the environment. Eve...

The 2019 lifeguard season came to a close this week. The Ministry of Public Works said that park rangers would patrol the South Shore parks and beaches but there would be no static stations until next year’s season begins in April. A ministry spokesw...

More than five months have passed since the announcement of a potential sale of Ascendant to Algonquin Power & Utilities Company. Since that time there has been no effort by the potential Canadian buyer to clearly state what benefits it may offer to ...

A decision to allow a quarry operation near a Bermuda National Trust reserve will be appealed, the charity said yesterday. A spokeswoman for the BNT said that the organisation had submitted an objection to the Development Applications Board over the ...

People should grow their own food in backyard farms to help the island combat climate change, a farming expert has said. Chris Faria, who is aiming to set up a training centre on farmland in Bermuda, outlined the benefits of mini-farming in a talk at...

To value risk in insurance, we start by identifying vulnerability. One area of vulnerability that could impede the future development of Bermuda is the heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels. This reliance exposes Bermuda to fluctuations in prices, ...

Bermuda is now well on the road to recovery from Hurricane Humberto, and it is impossible to ignore the reality that it is the fourth serious hurricane to have done damage to our island in the past five years. Hurricanes Fay and Gonzalo hit in 2015 ...

Recycling trash cans are set to go on sale, the public works ministry announced yesterday. A ministry spokeswoman said the 140 litre “bins” for recyclable material cost $40 each and were limited to two per household. She added that garbage cans, earl...

This week, Donald Trump made it official. He confirmed his country’s plans to withdraw from the Paris climate accord in a year’s time — that is, a day after the 2020 presidential election. The action was initiated on Monday, which was the first possi...

An institution funded by the late Bermuda resident James Martin has contributed to a paper that finds that capturing carbon dioxide to make useful products has the potential to become a viable new global industry while helping to mitigate global warm...

Garbage usually collected on Monday will be picked up two days early because of the Remembrance Day holiday. The Ministry of Public Works said areas affected are Sandys and Southampton West, up to and including Lighthouse Road from Middle Road to Sou...