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Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda #121380 02/20/2017 12:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 289 Va Beach Kmon OP Traveler
OP Kmon Traveler Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 289 Va Beach	They will be taking recycled glass and maybe more from Tortola, Jost van Dyke, and Virgin Gorda! http://www.bvibeacon.com/1/index.php/news-articles-2/1547-featured-articles/9747-the-glass-lady

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Re: Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda Kmon #121381 02/20/2017 02:15 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 527 long island, new york M macaroni Traveler
macaroni Traveler M Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 527 long island, new york	Where is this located on VG?

Re: Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda Kmon #121382 02/20/2017 03:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,309 Likes: 2 Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound... tpcook Traveler
tpcook Traveler Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 4,309 Likes: 2 Vero Beach, Fl and South Sound...	Great idea and implementation. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> tpcook

Re: Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda tpcook #121383 02/20/2017 04:01 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,999 Macon, Georgia GlennA Traveler
GlennA Traveler Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,999 Macon, Georgia	I believe that glass operation has been working for a while. The equipment was originally over on Tortola near Slaney and moved to VG. What is new is the DWM cooperation. Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain

Re: Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda GlennA #121384 02/21/2017 09:29 AM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 308 Tampa, FL denverd0n Traveler
denverd0n Traveler Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 308 Tampa, FL	Kudos to Ms. Swartz! If she can, as she hopes, add metals and plastics to the glass that she is recycling now, it will be a great step forward for the islands.

Re: Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda denverd0n #121385 02/21/2017 03:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,766 Med/ Caribbean sailbynight Traveler
sailbynight Traveler Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,766 Med/ Caribbean	Metals and plastic recycling plants require immense machinery, unbelievable supply of fresh water, and are appropriate for lots of volume. You don't want that on your island. Sorting and shipping facilities are definitely more approachable for these tiny communities. Now, getting the waste sent elsewhere is another story The number one approach would be reusable water containers and a ban on individual plastic bottles. Getting the locals off of the takeaway container lunch habit would be a pretty good idea as well.

Re: Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda sailbynight #121386 02/22/2017 10:22 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 245 Springfield, MO justaroofer Traveler
justaroofer Traveler Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 245 Springfield, MO	Quote sailbynight said: The number one approach would be reusable water containers and a ban on individual plastic bottles. Getting the locals off of the takeaway container lunch habit would be a pretty good idea as well. Yes <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />

Re: Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda justaroofer #121387 02/22/2017 10:36 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 585 St. Louis Tackmaster Traveler
Tackmaster Traveler Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 585 St. Louis	Go Julie, Go!!!!!!

Re: Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda sailbynight #121388 03/05/2017 09:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,925 Milton, MA JudyG Traveler
JudyG Traveler Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,925 Milton, MA	Those styrofoam take-away containers could easily be swapped for cardboard, I would suggest.

Re: Recycling plant opens on Virgin Gorda JudyG #121389 03/05/2017 09:52 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,220 Likes: 6 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler
Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,220 Likes: 6 Tortola/ Sonoma, California	They make those containers out of soy now..actually edible and dissolve in water..that's what we have in most of California now..

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