Know your property’s zoning before you buy or build
Opinion Article – Kim Smith, Executive Director, BEST – The Royal Gazette, April 13, 2026 On our small island, every square foot of land matters. Yet many property owners who want to build or renovate only discover the rules that […]
Read moreIt’s past time to get rid of single-use plastic
Dear Sir, The Government has been extremely slow to act on banning single-use plastic (promised in 2018) but we now have enabling legislation to commence banning various items of single-use plastic. Single-use plastic and plastic in general probably presents one […]
Read morePlastics ban welcomed – but campaigners urge quick action
An environmental collective has welcomed legislation to stamp out single-use plastics — but questioned why no specific products had been added to the schedule of those facing bans or restrictions. In a statement issued to The Royal Gazette, Beyond Plastics Bermuda, which includes […]
Read moreSingle-use plastics legislation tabled in the House
A long-awaited Bill designed to stamp out single-use plastic pollution was tabled in Parliament today, eight years after it was first promised. But no plastic items will be banned until after the legislation is passed and consultations take place, said […]
Read moreBEST Bulletin – March 2026
Read moreEco Lunch & Learn On Waste Reduction
A free lecture by global educator Odiva Vassell on waste reduction and recycling will be held on Thursday [March 26] as part of the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce [BEST] and Bermuda College’s Eco Lunch & Learn series. A spokesperson said, “Lecturer Odiva Vassell […]
Read moreBelco’s gas plans are taking Bermuda in the wrong direction
Opinion Article – Kim Smith, Executive Director, BEST The Royal Gazette, March 23, 2026. Economic burden: a specialised ship delivers liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a terminal in the Dominican Republic. Photograph supplied) This was sent to the Minister […]
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