Yearly Archives: 2022

The Third Meeting of the Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership (PWP) Working Group

The Third Meeting of the Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership (PWP) Working Group was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from 23 to 25 November 2022. This meeting saw the

MERCURY IN THE BAHAMAS ART COMPETITION

Create a painting, drawing or digital graphic art, to show us how you can make The Bahamas mercury free!   As part of the GEF 10585 – Development of Minamata

Replacing single use plastic commodities in the economy of Suriname

Since July 2021, the BCRC-Caribbean has been collaborating with the Suriname Waste Management Foundation (SUWAMA) on the project, Replacing single use plastic commodities in the economy of Suriname, which aims

Launch of the Pilot Project under the Follow up Partnership to Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE)

May 27, 2022 marked the launch of the collection drive for used and end-of-life mobile phones and the mascots under the campaign entitled HELLO-Helping Electronics Live Longer! Our mascots Cellma

GEF ISLANDS Coordination, Communication and Knowledge Management (CCKM) Stakeholder Engagement and Gender Mainstreaming Workshops

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) Programme aids in the safe and sustainable management of hazardous chemicals and waste

Improving the Caroni Ramsar Nature Reserve – Reducing the impact of the Beetham Landfill and surroundings in Trinidad

The Beetham Landfill is a non-engineered municipal waste disposal site situated at the edge of a Ramsar Mangrove Wetlands, specifically the Caroni Swamp Nature Reserve in Trinidad. Leachate and litter

GEF ISLANDS 10472 Project Inception Meeting

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Programme entitled “Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island States (ISLANDS)” will support entry of thirty-three (33) SIDS in the Caribbean, Pacific, Atlantic

GEF ISLANDS 10279 Ad Hoc Project Steering Committee Meeting

The GEF ISLANDS Programme is one of the largest investments made by the GEF Waste and Chemicals Focal Area and consists of seven (7) Child Projects, three (3) of which