by Government of Barbados | Nov 6, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Solid Waste & Hazardous Materials Section of the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has announced a number of amendments to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. The...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Jan 31, 2020 | Top Stories
(FP) The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is carrying out a derelict building and vehicle programme in its continued effort to protect the health of the general public, and to beautify the island. The Ministry of Environment and National Beautification, under...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Jan 3, 2019 | Ministry News
The public is asked to note the requirements and guidelines for proper disposal of fats, oils and grease (FOGs). Grease traps, also known as grease interceptors are required to remove FOGs from the waste stream to prevent the sewer from clogging and reducing the...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Dec 27, 2018 | banner, Top Stories
A cautionary zone has been implemented off Worthing Beach, with immediate effect. The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, in collaboration with the Coastal Zone Management Unit, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, the Environmental Protection...
by Melissa Rollock | Sep 12, 2018 | Ministry News
The Environmental Protection Department of the Ministry of Environment has advised that the clean-up of the Morgan Lewis Beach, scheduled for Saturday, September 15, International Clean-up Day, has been cancelled. The Department regrets any inconvenience this...
