#tbt the the Launch of the #BeyondPlastic Green Alliance at the Residence of His

Excellency Tim Stew MBE, British High Commissioner (enjoying his Vegware

cup!😉)

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In 2017 1.37 million avoidable single-use plastic items were bought by the FCO in
the UK. Initial estimates suggested that globally we were consuming at least
3.45 million plastic items each year. So, on the 27 February 2018 our then
Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, set an ambitious target for the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office: to “eliminate avoidable single-use plastics from our UK
operations by the end of 2018, and from our global operations by 2020”. The FCO
was the first UK government department to announce such a ban and make such
a pledge. This was the origin of the #BeyondPlastic movement.

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In Trinidad and Tobago, part of the British High Commission's contribution to this
movement is the Green Alliance. A network or platform to bring together
likeminded organisations and business to share ideas and good practice. To
support each other on the path to changing our habits and reducing plastic
usage

We are thrilled to welcome the EMA ICare TT Project aboard

the #trashtagttChallenge because, ”THIS ONE … is FOR THE LOVE OF COUNTRY!
We have already seen many individuals, schools and community groups taking
action to clean up their community, beaches, schools and parks - so we know

that T&T can hit this Challenge for six 🏏.

The ICare TT Team is eager to see and share the before and after photos and
contribute to the fun giveaways”- Loop TT!
IAMovement
SWMCOL
Massy Distribution - Trinidad
ICare TT
Environmental Management Authority
Green Fund

Right here in T&T the ICare TT program collects and sorts our Aluminum Cans,
Glass, TetraPaks, Plastic Beverage Containers and more! Follow their page to
find a bin near you!
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ACE Recycling LTD collects and recycles all types of paper, want to request a
bin, ask them how!

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Recyclage E-Waste Management Limited handles all of our e-waste

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Some boroughs such as Point Fortin Borough Corporation have embarked on
implementing curbside recycling by partnering with SWMCOL

Plastic lids- Made from plant-based CPLA, a renewable alternative to plastic.

Hello Green has distribution partners in Antigua, Montserrat, Grenada, Carricou,

Petit Martinique, Turks&Caicos, Dominica, Barbados, St.Vincent&the Grenadines

After careful screening,more partners will be added in 2019 to enable the best
quality, certified Compostable products to reach other Caribbean nations

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We were the first company to introduce 100% certified Compostable packaging
to the Caribbean and are based right here in T&T. We are 100% locally owned

and operated 🇹🇹

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Through our active and widespread distribution channels, we demonstrated that
there are viable alternatives to single-use plastic and styrofoam which enabled
bans to be placed on these products

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We continue to actively work with various Government Ministries (including our
own in T&T and Caricom), Investors, Engineers and NGO’s to improve waste
management, manage gaps in the market and find solutions

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We are the only organization that has been in active talks with the Government
Ministries since 2016 to request the removal duties on compostable products.
We have been the only representative of alternative products in all official
meetings and negotiations to bring about this change!

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We were the first to successfully provide compostable alternatives to several
prominent bands in T&T Carnival, and introduce waste sorting bins at lunch
parks, essentially promoting the need for better waste management polices

April 1st, Barbados will be implementing one of the most comprehensive bans on
single use plastics which includes; styrofoam food containers, cutlery, cups,
stirrers, straws, plates and egg trays.

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Our partners @bicoicecream have been working with Vegware since 2016 have
been instrumental in this monumental transition
One of the biggest problems with single-use disposables is the difficulty in
recycling them, as these items are contaminated with food waste and largely are
unable to be recycled. This means a huge amount of waste can only be disposed
of taking up space in a landfill or being incinerated.

🌱Compostables can go to a landfill or be incinerated too, but they're designed to

be recycled together with food and other organic waste! This keeps other
recycling bins cleaner, reduces the need for sorting and produces a valuable end product - soil.
Even in the worst-case scenario of compostables being disposed of in nature, the harm would be minimal, as
the materials would break down. In tropical climates like ours, this would only take up to a few months for
most materials - around the same as the mandated time frame for breakdown in composting facilities