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Somersfield Academy pupils have raised funds to pay for a high-tech gadget designed to suck up garbage from the sea and help fund an education programme at an environmental charity. Thibaut Stefani, 13, Kieran Kimberley and Liam Greenlaw, both 14, us...

The Government is to look at importing plastic waste for disposal at the Tynes Bay Incinerator. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch, the Minister of Public Works, said he understood some people would “go berserk” at the suggestion. He argued the burning o...

The organiser of the Shelly Bay Raft Up at the weekend has said he will look at better trash disposal and a clean-up team for water-based parties for future events. Jason Sukdeo, who organised several events over the National Heroes Weekend, was spe...

A water safety organisation board has not met for almost a year, an insider said yesterday. A source said the Bermuda Water Safety Council was in limbo as a result. The source, who asked not to be named, added: “The fact is that there is no presenc...

Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day, and the theme for this year is the prevention of plastic pollution to encourage healthy oceans. On World Oceans Day, people around our blue planet celebrate and honour the ocean, which connects us all. According...

An environmental charity reminded the public today of the importance of tackling plastic pollution. Greenrock also offered suggestions to help people cut back on their plastic use as the organisation marked World Environment Day. A spokesman said: ...

Dear Sir, I can’t begin to tell you how disgusted I was this morning when I took these pictures at the Jews Bay dock in Southampton. To whoever is responsible for this, what kind of twisted sense of entitlement do you have to believe that dumping...

Dear Sir, I would like to bring to the attention of your readers a challenge to the residents of Bailey’s Bay. The wrecked remains of a power boat and other large timbers are strewn on Bailey’s Bay beach, some of it embedded in the sand. As you know,...

Bermuda’s “safest form of pest control” is under threat from water pollution, a researcher who has tracked the island’s cane toad population for about 20 years warned yesterday. Jamie Bacon, the principal investigator for the Bermuda Amphibian Projec...

In the lead-up to Christmas, Sue Khan was looking for gifts that matched her character. Her life took a minimalist turn three years ago. For her, that meant downsizing her possessions and figuring out what was most valuable and important. The shift ...

Mandatory trash recycling could be on the cards, the Minister for Public Works has signalled. Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch said: “I am increasingly leaning towards seeking approval for mandatory recycling as those who do recycle appear to have no r...

Only two people have backed a controversial plan for ATV tours in the West End, while more than 400 are opposed to it, the Minister of Public Works said yesterday. The news came in a response by Lieutenant-Colonel David Burch to parliamentary questio...