This is a blog supporting discussion surrounding the EDIN (Energy Development in Island Nations) USVI (United States Virgin Islands) EEWG (Energy Efficiency Working Group). We welcome Virgin Island residents, businesses, government officials, utilities, and relevant consultants and commerical interests to participate. We are in the process of introducing the "VIenergize" campaign; energizing the Virgin Islands' pursuit of reduced fossil fuel consumption.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Recycling efforts on the Virgin islands
Recycling in the USVI has been a volunteer effort with little support right now from the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA). Take a look at these brochures from the Virgin Islands Resource Conservation and Development Council (VI RC&D), St Thomas-St John Recycling, St Croix Recycling. It would be terrific to see more than commercials from the VIWMA encouraging us to use recyclable grocery bags. For example, they could be very helpful in getting us to organize our waste glass as a supply for the cement makers on the islands as it is perfect for that purpose. Home Depot collects all their cardboard to go back in the Crowley containers, perhaps cardboard collection at the dumpsters could be combined with the Home Depot effort. Do you have some background on this? How might we create ways that more significant recycling can be done on these islands?
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