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South Basin coverage in Local News
Efforts made to speed up planning process – The Royal Gazette, September 4, 2105 Environmental impact poorly assessed – The Royal Gazette, August 29, 2015 Why BEST is objecting to the South Basin – The Royal Gazette, August 20, 2015 […]
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BEST going to Court on South Basin The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) has decided to pursue resolution of the South Basin landfill and related issues through the Courts. While we have made every effort we can think of to […]
Read moreBeat the Bead – Useful links and Articles
Here you can find links and articles regarding microbeads and micro-plastics: Articles Teen keen to help reduce ocean pollution (Royal Gazette, Jan 18, 2016) Magnus joins campaign to tackle microbeads (Royal Gazette, Sep 10, 2015) Facial Scrubs Release 94,500 Toxic Microbeads in Each […]
Read moreCampaign Statement: Beat the Beads Bermuda
In anticipation of the upcoming visits by Plastic Tides and 5 Gyres, two of a number of organizations working actively on the issue of micro-plastics and microbeads in the world’s oceans, the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) has joined with […]
Read moreRural Lane, Paget
Concerned members of the public reported the apparent dumping of rubble on arable land at Rural Lane. Investigation by BEST revealed that the rubble had been dumped at the edge of the field to hide the cropland from public view, […]
Read moreGrand Atlantic Development Project! BERMUDIANA BEACH RESORT Media Release
Bermudiana Beach Resort (Grand Atlantic) 2
Read moreThe Gamble of Gaming
Community Health Impacts Research Document December 2013 Much of the available information on gambling is a product of the gambling industry itself and tends to stress the benefits of casino gambling while playing down the negative impacts. There is growing […]
Read moreFairmont Southampton Princess Development, 18 December 2013
The following is BEST’s response to remarks by Zane DeSilva, MP MP Zane Desilva has criticised BEST for sharing with the public our information on the scope of development planned for the Fairmont Southampton hotel property. (Bernews 12 Dec 2013: […]
Read moreFairmont Southampton Princess
Implementation of the 2009 Special Development Order begins – but should tourism properties be replaced by real estate deals? The Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce (BEST) has just become aware of development planned for the undeveloped space on the Fairmont Southampton […]
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