5 Schools Trial Solutions to Reduce Plastics
FIVE Honiara schools are trying for 10 weeks to replace single-use plastics in their lunch service through a new waste management initiative. Koloale, Florence Young and Emmaus schools are trialing a refundable-fee scheme, which involves lunch vendors or the school…
St Nicholas College with Goal to Ban Plastic
BY AGNES MENANOPO WITH the goal of promoting reducing plastic waste, the Saint Nicholas College in Honiara is participating in waste management innovation initiative’s schools rethinking plastic trial. The 10-week trial is testing refundable-fee scheme and discount scheme interventions…
Central Province Takes Delivery of New Tractor
PROVINCIAL Headquarter of Central Province (CP) Tulagi waste management efforts have been boosted with the delivery of a brand-new tractor and supplements. Tulagi Township was without a waste management logistics since its inception as a province which has affected the…
Australian Delegation Visits Biosecurity in Honiara
BY STONGIM BISNIS THE Australian Government initiative Strongim Bisnis joined an Australian High Commission delegation on a field visit to Biosecurity Solomon Islands’ (BSI) facilities in and around Honiara on 24th July. The Australian delegation was headed by His…
Environmental Damage May Hinder Tourism Growth
BY JAYJAY MESAAC TOURISM is one of the industries that can help the country to achieve the economic, environmental and social aims because it is a green industry said Leonard Lavea a Solomon Islands student currently undertaking Technology and communication…