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Department of Environment installs “Drain Trap” in Orange Walk

Posted: Friday, October 28, 2022. 1:12 pm CST.

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Today, the Department of the Environment (DOE) within the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Disaster Risk Management installed a “Drain Trap” at one of Orange Walk Town’s main municipal discharge drain into the New River.

This was done as the DOE continues in their effort to restore the New River.

Through its collaboration with the National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) and the Orange Walk Town Council, (OWTC) this initiative seeks to retrofit the existing drain with a stainless-steel compartment to trap plastics and other debris from entering the New River.

This initiative also contributes to the DOE’s effort under the Ocean Country Partnership Programme to reduce marine pollution from plastics.

Environmental Officer, Aldo Cansino said that Belize’s marine environment is severely impacted by pollution.

“Our sea and marine environment is being impacted by pollution from plastics and these are mainly from Land-Based Sources of Pollution through the DOE’s mandate of inter-ministerial collaboration, the DOE continues to champion the prevention of pollution and promote a healthier environment for all,” Cansino said.

Present at the event was Orange Walk Mayor Ladrick Shepard, Cindy Rivero, Arts Coordinator at the Banquitas House of Culture, and Environmental Officer, Aldo Cansino.

 

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