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Launch of Plastic Recycling Program Should Result in Significant Reduction in Plastic Pollution in USVI,…

Linda Straker | February 20, 2022

ST. JOHN — Officials who attended a Friday ceremony for the launch of Ocean-Bound Plastics Recycling Program on St. John hailed the effort as an important step forward in reducing the territory's carbon footprint.  Senator Donna Frett-Gregory said the program will not only ensure a significant reduction of harmful pollution in the territory’s waters, but also assist with reducing the plastic footprint at the landfills.  “This should be a life-changing experience for us in the Virgin Islands,” she said while delivering remarks at the ceremonial launch of the initiative that is undertaken by Island Green Living and its partners. She further commended the company for leading the way in the territory with its green initiatives. “Communities like us that have a finite space must take protecting our environment and our natural beauty a priority,"…

Bill Would Direct Agriculture and UVI to Develop Program…

Linda Straker | November 16, 2021

Days after the 2021 United Nations Climate Change otherwise called COP26 concluded, lawmakers in the…

USVI Awarded $5.6 Million by Biden Administration…

Staff Consortium | September 28, 2021

The U.S. Virgin Islands is set to receive just over $5.6 million of the $3 billion recently approved…

NOAA Expects No Impact to USVI From St. Vincent Volcano…

Ernice Gilbert | April 10, 2021

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Friday that it does not expect impact…