Thousands of dead fish wash up on La Brea beach
Thousands of dead fishes are continuing to wash ashore on the beaches of La Brea, prompting speculation that the fishes are being dumped as a ploy to bring down fish sales.
The fishes were first spotted on Monday at Carat Shed Beach but as the week progressed they began washing up at Point Sable beach.
President of the La Brea Fisherfolk Association Alvin La Borde said most of the fishes were herrings, sardines, and mullet. He said the fishes appear to have been dumped as most of them were already past the point of decay.
Government pursuing passage of Beverage Bill to tackle plastics pollution
An assurance is being given that after years of many failed attempts, the Beverage Containers Bill will be passed.
It comes from Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte and its just one of the measures being taken in a bid to beat plastic pollution.
More in this report.
President encourages young leaders to protect our environment
Hikers Association wants hikers to take extra precaution
SWMCOL applauds Massy's plastic bag initiative, encourages others to do the same
The Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Company Limited (SWMCOL) is applauding the initiative by Massy Stores to reduce the use of plastic bags.
SWMCOL issued a statement Tuesday saying that as it continues to encourage citizens to “Get into Green” by adopting everyday practices that redound to the benefit of our beautiful island environment, "we applaud Massy Stores’ recently launched initiative to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags".
Climatologist warns: Brace for floods this year
The start of the 2018 rainy season will be declared in a few days as a Tropical Storm is currently forming in the region and could be heading to T&T.
As a result T&T citizens are being warned to prepare themselves for this season as it is being predicted to be worse than last year with June’s Tropical Storm Bret and “the great floods of October (2017)”.
This warning came from climatologist Kenneth Kerr, who spoke at the Wet & Hurricane Season’s Seventh National Climate Outlook Forum held at the Sugarcane Feed Centre, Pokhor Road, Longdenville, Chaguanas.
Agriculture Minister assures systems in place to tackle bush fires without helicopters
EMA halts 500-acre Las Cuevas project
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has issued a notice of violation to a Las Cuevas land developer asking that he cease work on his 500-acre parcel of land on the beachfront.
The notice was served on businessman George Aboud on April 25, following a complaint last month to the EMA by the Las Cuevas Eco-Friendly Association after the group claimed that he had excavated a turtle nesting site on the beach, resulting in several leather-back turtle eggs being destroyed.
SWMCOL applauds move by Massy Stores to go green
The Solid Waste Management Company (SWMCOL) is applauding the move by Massy Stores to encourage citizens to go green by using reusable shopping bags.
Massy Stores made the announcement last week, stating, as part of the initiatives, that customers will have to now pay for plastic bags.
SWMCOL issued the following statement today:
Scarlet Ibis declared Environmentally Sensitive Species
Minister of Planning and Development Camille Robinson-Regis has announced that the government has officially designated the Scarlet Ibis as an Environmentally Sensitive Species (ESS).
The Ministry of Planning and Development has responsibility for the environment.
