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Plastic pollution is one of the most relevant and important issues of our time. Plastic has gradually become a part of our everyday life, but this is no longer tenable. The traditional linear production, use and disposal model for conventional plastics is ecologically unsustainable and has caused adverse and unacceptable environmental harm.

The problem of marine litter and debris knows no bounds- even in the Mid-Atlantic.

To preserve our coal reefs in the Caribbean, we must begin by protecting the Parrotfish.  Parrotfishes have significant ecological value to the survival pf coral reefs.  They feed on algae by scraping it from coral on the reef, thereby reducing its negative impact on the coral reef ecosystem. The below infographic, available in English and Spanish, outlines more facts about the Parrotfish.

Mr. Christopher Corbin will be a guest (regional expert) on next Monday’s (18th March) simulcast and phone in programme (Helen 100; HTS; & Calabash). The topic is: Is clear water clean water? By Ms. Nadia Cazaubon.   Discussions will likely include the following:

90% of Guyana’s population live on flat coastal plains, 0.5 metres below sea level. The soil is rich and good for agriculture but at risk from rising sea levels.