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Environment

Island’s major beaches meet US standards

The water off Bermuda’s beaches remain clean, Government said last night. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said that regular monitoring at beaches so far this year had found no pollution problems. Beaches checked include tourist magnets lik...
Jun 07, 2014
Environment

Crusade to banish plastic pollutants from the oceans

Beauty product microbeads — they are pretty, they make your skin tingle, they could be destroying the environment. The tiny plastic beads that have become popular additions to body washes, facial scrubs and shampoos have become the target of a new c...
Jun 05, 2014
Environment

Restaurants that break grease disposal rules face closure

Restaurants that thwart waste disposal regulations risk losing their licence, according to Health and Environment Minister Trevor Moniz. Government has implemented the crackdown after waves of sewage washed up on a number of south shore beaches in re...
May 10, 2014
Health

Scientist warns of dangerous bacteria risk in tank water

Bermudians are often heard rejoicing at heavy rainfall and the “good tank rain” it delivers. But a top overseas scientist has warned the Island’s residents that each time the clouds open, dangerous bacteria is being washed into their tanks straight f...
May 01, 2014
Environment

Sewage outfall pipe has no leaks

The Island’s offshore sewage outfall appears to be leak-free, according to the Corporation of Hamilton. The Seabright outfall on the South Shore in Paget made headlines after an influx of waste hit shore in the form of “grease balls”, prompting quest...
Apr 29, 2014
Environment

Food businesses given reminder on rules regarding disposal of grease

Rules on disposing of grease from commercial kitchens have been restated in the wake of sewage balls washing up on Bermuda’s beaches. The joint statement from the Department of Health and City of Hamilton council reminds food businesses of the regula...
Apr 26, 2014
Letters to the Editor

We should be given an apology

21 April 2014 Dear Sir, The United States of America via the US Consul General here on the Island, (Mr Robert Settje) have been lately commenting on the pollution floating up on a few of our hundreds of beaches, claiming it’s “hospital waste amongst ...
Apr 23, 2014
Editorials

Swimming against the tide

Bermuda’s beaches are among the genuine wonders of the natural world, celebrated in art, poetry and song and synonymous with the Island in the minds of vacationers and armchair travellers alike. Despite the post-Second World War building boom which h...
Apr 17, 2014
Other

Further tests after sewage incident

With the strong easterly winds and swell that cause sewage to wash ashore still prevailing, clean-up efforts along south shore beaches continued yesterday, while Government has promised to continue testing water quality as long as the weather pattern...
Apr 17, 2014
Other

Govt takes flak over sewageballs alert

Government has come under fire after waiting almost 24 hours before alerting the public of potentially hazardous raw sewage washing up on south shore beaches. And yesterday the Opposition blasted Health Minister Trevor Moniz for failing to take earli...
Apr 16, 2014
Other

Suspected tank water illness may have been an isolated case

The case of a baby girl who doctors believe was made seriously ill due to contaminated tank water could be an isolated one, according to information shared by the Department of Health. The plight of the infant was revealed by The Royal Gazette yester...
Apr 16, 2014
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