BEST Bulletin – Dec. ’22

KBB: support for clearing rotting, abandoned vessels ‘heart-warming’

A clean-up campaign has cleared more than 50 abandoned boats from the island’s waters in the past seven months. The Abandoned Boats project was launched by the environmental charity Keep Bermuda Beautiful in conjunction with the Government, and raised more […]

Ten tips for a happy, plastic-free Christmas

‘Tis the season for stuff! Fun things such as stuffing a turkey, stuffing a stocking, buying stuff, wrapping stuff and giving stuff. Unfortunately most stuff comes wrapped in plastic, which then has to be thrown away. With so much going […]

Planned development puts Devonshire Marsh at risk

Letter to the editor, The Royal Gazette, Dec. 2, 2022 KAREN BORDER, Bermuda National Trust | JANICE HETZEL, Bermuda Audubon Society | KIM SMITH, Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce Dear Sir, Bermuda’s environmental organisations continue to do all we can to […]

Minster Roban Shares Plans On Green Initiatives

“I’m passionate about protecting our environment and committed to implementing plans and initiatives that encourage the growth and development of our economy and green initiatives,” said Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban at the recent Youth Climate Summit held at […]

BEST Bulletin – November 27, 2022

There’s money in reusable foodware

Opinion, by Katie Berry & Erich Hetzel, The Royal Gazette We all love take-out, but when a flimsy container gives way and spills the contents onto our laps, not so much. When the plastic container is burning hot, not so […]

Abandoned yacht lifted out of Ferry Reach

A sailboat that washed ashore during a recent hurricane has been removed as part of a collaborative effort to clean up the island’s inshore waters. The vessel has been left abandoned at Stone Crusher Corner on Kindley Field Road, St […]

Eco Lunch & Learn Event On Thursday

A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and Bermuda College are very pleased to announce the second presentation of their Eco Lunch & Learn series for the fall session. The November 17th presentation will feature Latisha Lister-Burgess, Executive Director of […]