Barbados makes roofing tiles out of recycled plastic waste

By Eileen Cox

Many consumers would have been concerned when they read the headline in the Stabroek News of May 28, 2008, ‘Guyana facing grave plastic waste problem,’ but I would bet that not all who read the headline took the trouble to read the text. It is not a new subject. When the Guyana Consumers Association embarked on a Social Responsibility Programme this topic was dealt with in two of the one-hour NCN radio programmes.

Avery Gomes of NCN introduced the topic and the response was good, with concern being focused on the blockage of drains and trenches with plastic.