Topic: recycling
Waste management project manager: New landfill site needed in future
Grand Cayman will eventually need a new landfill site as an integral part of its waste management plan, project manager Jim Schubert confirmed.
Brac group tackles waste
Environmentally-minded residents of Cayman Brac have set up a group on the island to help create a more effective recycling program for the Brac and Little Cayman and to cut down on waste in the islands’ landfills.
CIFEC students stage 'Trashion' show
Students at the Cayman Islands Further Education Centre are making recycling fashionable – literally – by creating dresses from recycled materials.
Consultant: No quick fix to landfill leaching
Closing and capping large areas of the George Town landfill will likely be the only way to lessen the potential environmental impact on the North Sound, according to consultants conducting tests at the site.
Business in brief
A roundup of local business briefs.
Finding a new landfill location: Not 'if,' but 'when'
James Schubert, Cayman's solid waste management chief, was asked a direct question. He responded with a direct (and we would suggest, honest) answer.
Love lock wall installed in Camana Bay
Touted as the first of its kind in the Caribbean, a love lock wall has been installed on The Paseo in Camana Bay.
Premier: I can handle landfill issue
Premier Alden McLaughlin insists he has not bitten off more than he can chew by taking on the landfill problem to add to his growing list of ministerial responsibilities.
Echoes of 2014: A year of strong editorial opinions in the Compass
The Editorial Board has compiled selections from some of the most provocative editorials published in the Cayman Compass this year, at least in our opinion.
Top story of 2014: George Town dump: several fires, slow progress
A review of developments with the George Town landfill in 2014.
Bo Miller's infrastructure fund set for 2015 launch
An infrastructure fund that will allow Cayman Islands residents to invest in major capital works will be registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Association in January and will be in a position to bid for public and private sector projects in 2015, according to its founder.
Online poll: Most would just pay the price for trash collection
The majority of respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll would simply pay the price if there were a charge for trash collection.
Polar explorer visits school
Polar explorer and climate change campaigner Parker Liautaud gave a presentation to St. Ignatius students on Wednesday.
Landfill project to span two governments
The completion of Cayman's comprehensive waste management project remains several years away.
Consultants engaged for $500,000 to produce 50-year waste plan
Government asks consultants to map out a 50-year solid waste management plan.
Merren-Pentney named YCLA winner
Kadi Merren-Pentney, 28, a certified public accountant, is the recipient of the 2014 Young Caymanian Leadership Award.
New waste management head appointed
A veteran of Canada’s waste management industry has been appointed to lead Cayman’s effort to solve its well-documented landfill problems.
CUC wins power bid
The Caribbean Utilities Company on Friday won a four-way bid to supply more electricity to Grand Cayman for 25 years, starting in mid-2016, charging consumers roughly the same as current prices.
Floating power plant would reduce reliance on fossil fuels
A floating power station using solar energy stored in warm tropical waters could provide the first firm renewable energy supply capable of replacing diesel generators on Grand Cayman, according to documents setting out the scope of an environmental study.
Fees necessary for waste collection outsourcing
Ernst and Young’s review of public services recommends the outsourcing of waste collection in the Cayman Islands, but recognizes the need to first establish a system for paying for the service.
Five young leaders chosen for awards
Five finalists for the 13th Young Caymanian Leadership Award have been chosen by the Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation.
Online poll: Landfill most important gov’t project
A resolution to the George Town Landfill is seen as the most important government project according to the results of a caymancompass.com online poll.
Concerns in the districts
Reader has concerns about roads, signs and Centennial Park.
Business in brief
A roundup of local business briefs.
Residents urged to recycle batteries
Residents are being urged to recycle old batteries.
George Town Landfill: 25 years of broken promises
Cayman Islands legislators have discussed the problems with the George Town Landfill, appointed committees, commissioned studies and made promises they haven't kept for almost a quarter of a century.
GT landfill: Process is not progress
Minister Osbourne Bodden accuses the Compass of "scaremongering" on the dump issue. The truth is, Cayman residents have very good reasons to be afraid.
Business in brief
A roundup of local business news.
Health concerns raised over dump fires
The health impacts and the toxicity of smoke during a fire at the George Town landfill are unknown due to lack of air sampling equipment, the head of the department in charge of the dump tells legislators.
Nominal bids accepted for tire pile
Government appears to have finally given up hope of making any money out of a huge stockpile of used tires at the George Town landfill site.
Brackers keen on idea of recycling
Cayman Brac residents tackle recycling issues with Service Club Kiwanis and Rotary Sunrise.
Chamber seeks role in landfill debate
The Chamber of Commerce will continue to advocate for “transparency, accountability and objectivity” as government investigates plans to deal with Cayman’s landfill issues, according to President Johann Moxam.
Landfill fix will take 5 years, cost $100 million-plus
A solution to Cayman’s landfill problems will likely cost in excess of $100 million and won’t be completed until 2019 at the earliest, according to a Strategic Outline Case produced by government.
Minister: Cayman needs waste management plan
Taking out the trash may not seem like a complex subject - until government has to deal with it on a national level, health minister says.
Caymanian games of yesteryear
For artisans Deal Ebanks and Wray Banker, their handcrafted board games are a cultural homage to Cayman.
Used restaurant oil dumped near beach in East End
More than 50 containers of used restaurant oil were dumped on the beachside
Brownies celebrate as Brigaders shine
Brac Brownies join Cayman sisters to celebrate 100 years.
Ironwood developer applauded in North Side
David Moffitt told a North Side audience that the Ironwood development will take about 15 years to complete, but he intended to have the golf course open "within two years of when we start."
George Town landfill: Lessons from Guam
While Cayman doesn't want to follow Guam's lead on solid waste management, we suggest copying a page from their recent history.
Premier to tour Florida waste facilities
The latest efforts to find a solution to Cayman’s ongoing landfill problem will see a government delegation head to Florida next week to tour waste management facilities in the sunshine state.
Bush: Dart deal would have fixed GT dump
Former premier says his UDP government tried to solve the waste management problem.
Dump questioned
Writer says it appears Cayman's government has rejected a number of practical and viable solutions for waste management.
Travers shifts focus to recycling
After his recent Olympic experience, Dow Travers intends to concentrate on improving the Cayman Islands.
Cruise litter makes tourist 'sick'
Stayover visitor unhappy with messes left by untidy cruise ship tourists.
No takers for dump tires
An attempt to sell off up to two million scrapped tires piled up at the George Town landfill site received no official bids.
Premier: 'We do not have a choice' on landfill
Premier Alden McLaughlin says government couldn't move any faster on the landfill issue if it wanted to.
The landfill: Why the smoke and mirrors?
Despite increasing calls for immediate action, government's response has been anything but urgent.
Health impact of dump fires unknown
The full environmental and health impact of the two major fires at the George Town landfill recently is unknown because no air samples were taken during the fires, a consultant with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency believes.
Brac landfill a 'mini Mount Trashmore'
The landfill site on Cayman Brac is a miniature version of Grand Cayman’s infamous Mount Trashmore, according to residents.
Chamber slams gov't landfill plan
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce urges government to forego the committee stage and find a landfill solution now.
Chamber Council to Minister: Find GT dump fix by Sept. 30
Chamber president says fix Cayman's solid waste problem now, not later.
Key handover for Health City
The key to Health City Cayman Islands was officially turned over Friday from the contractors to the local partner in the project, Gene Thompson.
Dump review committee packed with civil servants
Government workers and political appointees pack the landfill project steering committee.
A committee? How about a SWAT team?
Hours before the dump burst into flames again, the government announced it was approaching the solid waste problem by, what else?, forming a committee.
Sick and tired of tire talk
Instead of solving the problem, government is still wasting time trying to make money off the dump.
Turning a profit off tires 'unrealistic'
Writer says government's dream of selling tires will never come true.
Tire tax not used for disposal
Government collects more than $1 million a year in environmental fees charged for importation of vehicles, tires and lead-acid batteries, but the money is not spent on disposal.
Minister: Landfill will stay in GT
Government sets an outline for its George Town landfill remediation plans.
Dump remediation: What it really means
When we refer to closing and remediating the George Town landfill, here's what we're talking about.
Landfill solutions: Is Cayman buyin’ — or just lookin’?
Cayman can not be considered a serious customer for a waste management solution until the government can show it has the means to pay.
Online Poll: The smell of an environmental menace
It may be cutely nicknamed, but the George Town Landfill is far from beautiful to Cayman senses.
Wanted: Old phone books for recycling
Cayman Yellow Pages is on a green campaign to keep old books out of the landfill and to increase awareness about recycling.
Consider waste management sites in each district
Writer suggests creating multiple facilities after shutting down the George Town dump.
UK Lotto could be green jackpot
Cayman Islands residents should be allowed to play the multimillion dollar British National Lottery, a UK parliamentary committee has recommended.
Coalition responds to Compass editorial
We take issue with several assertions made in the Jan. 10 Compass
editorial. The editor again peddles the Dart plan as a “modern, lined
landfill” — and offered for “free” — while insisting on a “new facility
that eliminates the possibility of a new Mount Trashmore emerging in the
future.”
Christmas tree recycling available
If you bought a natural Christmas tree last year, you can drop it off to have it recycled into free mulch.
Court bans US businesswoman from Cayman trip
An American businesswoman charged with tax fraud has been told she cannot travel to the Cayman Islands to discuss a potential “waste to energy” business deal with politicians in the territory.
Ben Torchinsky, developer of The Hyatt, passes at 87
Benjamin Torchinsky, engineer, entrepreneur and developer of the Grand Cayman Hyatt Britannia Resort, passed away in Miami on Dec. 23. He was 87.
2013 Cayman news roundup
As 2014 draws to a close, the Compass reviews some of the key events and news stories of the Cayman Islands over the past 12 months.
Fire could spark fresh action on dump hazard
A massive fire at the George Town landfill site on Friday should be the spark that ignites action on an issue that has plagued the Cayman Islands for more than a decade, business leaders and environmental activists have warned.
Gov’t: No change, no dump in BT
Government sticks to its original plan on the George Town landfill.
C4C: Put conservation bill on hold
The Coalition for Cayman has called on legislators to put the National Conservation Bill on hold – a position that directly contradicts the stated support for the bill from all three independent legislators who won election with the group’s backing.
