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February 18, 2019
Letters Garbage in, garbage out!

Dear Editor, We have had no garbage collection in our neighborhood for more than two weeks now, forcing me to transport stinking, maggot-encrusted bags of refuse to a public dumpster in my own vehicle. When contacted, the Ministry of Environmental Health told me that the [...]
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March 12, 2020
10m spent on 39miraculous transformation39 of garbage site

TIMOTHY Hodge met a putrid scent and 95 acres of open garbage when he arrived at the city dump a year ago, the byproduct of years of mismanagement.Yesterday he led Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on a tour of the revamped site, now called the New Pro

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November 02, 2023
Man fined $2,000 for body armour he claims he found in the garbage

A MAN was fined $2,000 yesterday after admitting to having police body armour that he claimed he found in the garbage last week.

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September 12, 2010
Letter: Consistent garbage collection after Tribune story

EDITOR, The Tribune.

I want to thank Tribune reporter Ava Turnquest for doing the story on the poor garbage collection a few weeks ago. I am one of the callers who called into The Tribune's newsroom and was transferred to her. Within 48 hours she had written a front page article on the matter. I was most surprised and excited.

Before her article, I had to wait up to two and a half weeks for col...

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September 15, 2010
(VIDEO) The Majestic Plastic Bag, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

With Coastal Cleanup Day right around the corner on Saturday, September 25th, this video is a perfect reminder of why we need to use less plastic and keep our beaches clean!

Narrated by Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons, this "mockumentary"
video, hammers home the stark reality of California's plastic bag
pollution situation.

The "Great Pacific
Garbage Patch" (twice the size of Texas) is a pl...

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August 31, 2023
Rolle warns businesses on Prince George Wharf to clean up garbage

Business owners near Prince George Wharf who do not adhere to proper waste management practices, could face punitive measures, including fines and potential imprisonment, according to Senator Randy Rolle, who heads the Bay Street Revitalization Unit. In a letter sent to business owners on Tuesday, Rolle said improper garbage collection has overarching implications for the well-being of P...

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News Article
May 04, 2023
Sustainability First: Greener Garbage Collection

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Garbage and waste collection is a necessary part of modern life, but it's also extremely taxing on the environment. 

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April 12, 2023
Loads of leftover garbage cover Rose Island after holiday weekend

BEER bottles, soda cans and plastic cups were some of the trash revellers left on Rose Island after partying there over the weekend, angering guests and business operators.

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December 29, 2010
Your garbage can reveal your gratitude

Quite often we can tell the story of one’s priority by checking what he puts in the garbage. There are persons who self-claim the credential of “garbageologist.” They feel that they can tell the social status of the members of communities by assessing what they dispose of in the garbage on a weekly basis. Such persons wonder in amazement as they fail to fathom why very valuable ...

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December 20, 2022
Environment Minister urges use of the landfill for garbage disposal

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources entered the third phase (clearing of lots to create green spaces) of its National Beautification Program.

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