Our Environment

IN the past, trash burned by residents, especially those in rural areas, consisted mainly of paper and wood. But times have changed; the makeup of trash has changed within the past 50 years, and now includes Styrofoam, plastics, electronic waste, and other petroleum-based materials manufactured by humans.

IN A flash, the year 2013 has come to an end. As the New Year approaches, it is customary for us to begin thinking about ways in which we can become better individuals. To be successful in 2014, endeavour to keep things simple instead of making huge, unrealistic resolutions. Here are some simple actions we

IN their quest to have a clean and green environment, householders should know that they must NEVER ever burn waste.

AS denizens of a tropical country, Guyanese would be hard pressed to dream about a white Christmas. Notwithstanding this consideration, the Georgetown Solid Waste Management Project (GSWMP) and its stakeholders would like city residents to dream about a “green Christmas” ; that is to say, an environmentally friendly Christmas, and then make those dreams come

COTTON canvas bags are environmentally friendly and are designed to be reused for grocery and household shopping. They reduce the impact of single-use plastic or paper bags on the environment. Everyone wants to go green, and Guyanese should not be excepted.

This was the recurring theme at a recent workshop on solid waste management hosted by the Georgetown Solid Waste Management Program (GSWMP), the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development and the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB).

THE use of any plant as a natural aphrodisiac, like the use of any herbal remedy, should be guided by some knowledge about the levels of concentration of its various biochemical properties and what regularity of intake of these properties is safe.

THERE are many herbs with excellent food and medicinal values, but how about finding a herb to, as it were, spice up your sex life?

By Clifford Stanley  IN considering the environmental benefits of organic agriculture, one must first consider air and climate change: Organic agriculture reduces non-renewable energy use by decreasing agrochemical needs (these require high quantities of fossil fuel to be produced).