News Earth Today | NSWMA partners with ESIROM Foundation on Kingston Harbour clean-up THE ESIROM Foundation has begun another phase of its ongoing ‘Plastic Free’ educational campaign, forging a partnership with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) for a new Kingston Harbour Clean-up Initiative. “We aim to build a waste collector boat attachment to collect garbage in Kingston Harbour both on and below the water surface. The […] June 22, 2023
News NSWMA plans ‘Klean Kingston’ programme National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it will be embarking on a major waste-disposal initiative in Kingston, which is expected to improve the environment and promote civic duty. The initiative, called Klean Kingston, is being undertaken in collaboration with Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation and will entail a special day for intense clean-up […] March 29, 2023
News Over 500 Volunteers Participated in ‘Klean Kingston’ Initiative More than 500 volunteers participated in a major clean-up exercise on Wednesday (March 1) in sections of downtown Kingston. The activity concentrated heavily in the business district, including areas such as West, South, East and North Parade, and East Queen, West Queen, Orange, Princess, King, First, Barry and Tower streets, among others. The initiative, dubbed […] March 29, 2023
News Earth Today | NSWMA Adopts Tech To Tackle Pollution The national Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) recently launched a mobile app in a move that utilises technology to counter pollution. “An inefficient solid waste management system can create serious negative environmental impacts, (such as) infectious diseases, land and water pollution, obstruction of drains and loss of biodiversity,” said a release from the NSWMA. With […] June 18, 2020
