Final Phase of Single Use Plastic Ban Begins in St. Kitts and Nevis
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has entered the final phase of its national ban on single use plastic. As of August 31st, 2025, the importation of plastic utensils…
Phase 2 Completed: Styrofoam Food Containers, Plastic Straws and Egg Crates now Banned
Thursday July 31st, 2025 marked the end of phase 2 of the national ban on plastic. This means that the sale and distribution of Styrofoam food containers, plastic straws, and…
Phase 2 of Ban on Single Use Plastics soon concluding
As the federation ramps up with sustainable actions and policies, phase 2 of the national ban on single use plastics will end on Thursday July 31st, 2025. The ending…
St Kitts Music Festival to promote Sustainability
As the countdown continues to the 27th edition of the St. Kitts Music Festival, in a discussion this week, Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Tourism, Ms. Tivanna Wharton,…
Federal Minister Clarke urges Business and Consumer Compliance amidst Single Use Plastics Ban
The May 15th, 2025 sitting of the National Assembly featured Federal Minister of Environment, the Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke discussing the ongoing phased ban on Single Use Plastics: …
Phase 2 is here! – Federal Ban on Single Use Plastics in St. Kitts and Nevis begins
Phase 2 on the ban of the single use plastics initiative began on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 in St. Kitts and Nevis where the importation of Styrofoam Food Containers and…
“It’s a fine of $3000” – PS Levine on the cost of Breaking the Plastics Ban
This week’s episode of “InFocus” featured Federal Minister of Environment, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, and Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Department of Environment, Ms. Colincia Levine. The pair highlighted recent…
“We have chosen to turn off the plastic tap!” – Plastic Waste Reduction Bill 2025
On Friday, March 21st, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action, Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, presented the Plastic Waste Reduction Bill 2025 during a Sitting of National Assembly. The…
Paper Straws and the Ban on Single Use Plastics
Earlier this February, US President, Donald J. Trump, signed an executive order, that reversed efforts to replace plastic straws with paper straws citing reasons that they “don’t work” and “dissolves…