Category: Environment

Two primary teachers in South Vela are the first to use pan toilets
Environment

Two primary teachers in South Vela are the first to use pan toilets

Fredrick Kusu- April 4, 2024

Two Primary School Teachers from Kolokolo Primary School (KPS) in Southeast Vela, Western Province, have become the first household to utilize Sato Pan Toilets as ... Read More

Plastic Waste Repurposed: Youth’s ‘Plastic to Pavement Bricks’ Innovation
Environment

Plastic Waste Repurposed: Youth’s ‘Plastic to Pavement Bricks’ Innovation

Fredrick Kusu- April 2, 2024

By Alex Dadamu A group of enthusiastic young girls from the Tuvaruhu community in Central Honiara is changing the game on how single-use plastic waste ... Read More

Solomon Islands commences work on introducing Product Stewardship Scheme
Environment

Solomon Islands commences work on introducing Product Stewardship Scheme

Fredrick Kusu- April 1, 2024

The Ministry of Environment Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) facilitated the first Technical Working Committee meeting for the introduction of a Product Stewardship ... Read More

SIRA HOSTS INFORMATION SESSION
Conservation

SIRA HOSTS INFORMATION SESSION

Eliza Kukutu- March 15, 2024

The Solomon Islands Rangers Association (SIRA) hosted an information session in Honiara yesterday. The aim of the session was to bring together agencies, Foreign Missions, ... Read More

PLASTIC BAN NOW IN FORCE
Environment

PLASTIC BAN NOW IN FORCE

Eliza Kukutu- March 3, 2024

The regulation to ban the importation, distribution, manufacture, sale & supply of single- use plastic products in the country is now in force. This comes ... Read More

Pacific Leaders support for High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution
Environment

Pacific Leaders support for High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution

Fredrick Kusu- February 14, 2024

Given the negative impact of plastic pollution on Pacific communities, Pacific Leaders at the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Meeting in the Cook Islands last year ... Read More

HCC to roll out clean up campaign in Honiara
Environment

HCC to roll out clean up campaign in Honiara

Fredrick Kusu- February 7, 2024

The Honiara City Council (HCC) will be starting its clean, safe, and green Honiara 2024 and beyond campaign this Friday afternoon, 9th February 2024. The ... Read More