The BCRC-Caribbean is currently executing the project: Demonstration of the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Used Mobile Phones in Trinidad and Tobago. The project aims to expand on an existing national project which collects used or end-of-life (EOL) mobile phones by seeking to ensure the environmentally sound management (ESM) of phones which are collected. The
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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a group of chemicals which pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. In recognition of the need to improve on their management of POPs, eight countries are participating in a regional project GEF 5558: The Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Management Mechanism for Persistent Organic Pollutants.
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In July 2021, the BCRC-Caribbean in collaboration with the Suriname Waste Management Foundation (SUWAMA), kicked-off the project entitled, “Replacing single use plastic commodities in the economy of Suriname” which aims to assist Suriname in finding alternative solutions to deal with plastic at the source. This year-long project is part of the Basel and Stockholm Conventions’
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The Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) Programme seeks to address the sound management of chemicals and waste in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). We, the BCRC-Caribbean, are currently executing the Caribbean Child Project (GEF 10279) which involves nine (9) countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominican
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We are currently seeking to hire a Research Officer to join our dynamic team! Located in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The Research Officer will be expected to provide thorough research, scientific, technical and administrative support, in order to facilitate the objectives of the organisation and the fulfilment of its regional roles. For further information and
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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a group of chemicals which pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. In response to these global threats, the international community adopted the Stockholm Convention (SC) on POPs in 2001. The SC aims to rid the planet of these toxic substances by the restriction and then elimination of their production,
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Nine Caribbean nations have joined forces in the fight for a toxic-free future for the region, with the launch of the US $11-million Caribbean ISLANDS project today. Together, the countries are set to eliminate over 400 tonnes of contaminated material and avoid the release of more than 150,000 tonnes of marine litter. At the virtual
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