Topic: single use plastics ban
Single-use plastic bags pulled from Foster’s check-out areas
The move to eliminate plastic bags from the check-out areas follows an earlier decision to eliminate Styrofoam containers and plastic straws.
Group behind single-use plastics ban push says more work to be done
While Plastic Free Cayman has welcomed news that a ban on certain types of single-use plastics is moving ahead it says the island has to do a lot more to deal with the pollution impacting local coastlines.
Balloons dropped from planned single-use plastics ban
Government has said it is moving ahead with law changes to restrict the import of six types of single-use plastics, rather than the eight types as it previously stated.
Cayman moves step closer to single-use plastics ban
Cabinet has approved the issuance of drafting instructions to legally restrict the importation of eight types of single-use plastics into the Cayman Islands.
Saving the planet one bite at a time
Caymanian Manusri Prabhakar is on a mission to change the way Cayman consumes its food while simultaneously saving the planet one bite at a time, and she's doing it through her company Eco Eats.
What’s happening with the single-use plastics ban?
After the anticipated 2021 introduction of a single-use plastics ban was halted due to COVID, the government says moves are afoot to get the initiative going again.
COVID-19 prompts increased use of plastics
While the COVID-19 lockdown has led to a reduction in fuel emissions with fewer cars on the road, local health protocols have increased the use of plastics.
