After two years of discussion, the Government of Guyana has approved a series of actions that will lead to the restriction of the use of Styrofoam products and an eventual ban in June 2014.
This is according to Khemraj Parsram, Director of the Environmental Compliance Division at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who stated at a stakeholders’ consultation yesterday at the Duke Lodge Hotel that several initiatives have also been set in motion to alleviate the garbage problem plaguing Guyana.
These initiatives include the ‘Pick it Up Guyana Campaign’ and litter regulations which have been drafted and signed by Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud.
In Guyana, Styrofoam and plastics constitute about 15% of the waste stream and are non-biodegradable
