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August 15, 2023
Bahamian ocean advocate lands two international campaigns
Grand Bahama marine ecologist Alannah Vellacott has worked on two international projects: BB Swim, a new swimwear line by American fashion designer Brandon Blackwood and a collaboration between a UK-based reusable bottle brand Ocean Bottle and Disney to celebrate the launch of The Little Mermaid movie.
February 13, 2015
HSBC files show how Swiss bank helped clients dodge taxes and hide millions
HSBC?s Swiss banking arm helped wealthy customers dodge taxes and conceal millions of dollars of assets, doling out bundles of untraceable cash and advising clients on how to circumvent domestic tax authorities...
June 20, 2019
Environment and Housing Hosts 'Shopping Bag Giveaway'
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The Ministry of The Environment and Housing hosted a free Reusable Shopping Bag Giveaway at Centreville Food Market on Saturday, June 8, 2019...
Twenty-Five Cents to a Dollar: Bahamas Shoppers to Pay to use Single-Use Plastic Bags as of January 1, 2020
October 07, 2019
Twenty-Five Cents to a Dollar: Bahamas Shoppers to Pay to use Single-Use Plastic Bags as of January 1, 2020
How much are you willing to pay to maintain your plastic bag addiction? Under Section 8 of the newly created Environmental Protection (Control of Plastic Pollution) Bill, 2019, Bahamian businesses will be required to charge customers a minimum of twenty-five cents (excluding VAT) per bag at the point of sale for the use of single-use plastic bags as of January 1, 2020. The maximum fee that can be ...
Bill banning plastics revealed
August 14, 2019
Bill banning plastics revealed
The Environmental Protection (Control of Plastic Pollution) Bill, 2019, now out for public consultation, would prohibit the import, distribution, manufacturing, possession and sale of single-use plastic bags and food containers...
Cost Right "No Plastic Bags" Initiative Launched
June 03, 2019
Cost Right "No Plastic Bags" Initiative Launched
Styrofoam, plastics and the toxins used to produce them are a direct threat to marine life, tourism and to Bahamians’ way of life unless drastic measures are made to preserve our environment for generations to come...
April 24, 2018
Minister Ferreira announces Initiative to Ban Single-Use Plastics by 2020
In an effort to simultaneously address marine pollution and waste management, Minister of the Environment and Housing the Hon. Romauld S. Ferreira officially announced, on April 23, 2018, his Ministry's initiative to ban single-use plastics ? such as shopping bags, food utensils, straws and styrofoam food containers ? by 2020...
April 26, 2017
Reusable shopping bags distributed by Sandals Foundation
According to Plastic Oceans Foundation and the Sea Turtle Conservancy, every year 14 billion pounds of trash - most of it plastic - is dumped into the world's oceans. These plastics never go away and directly result in 100,000 marine animals dying each year from becoming entangled in or ingesting these non-biodegradable substances. Plastic pollution is equally harmful to people; as plastic debris ...
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