plastics management

Message from Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, on the occasion of World Environment Day 2025

The threat to our natural environment remains real, and the impact on the health and livelihoods of our people cannot be ignored.  On this World Environment Day, CARICOM remains engaged and committed to tackling this pressing environmental challenge. Plastic pollution has wide-ranging consequences for CARICOM states. Plastics threaten marine biodiversity, including sea turtles, seabirds, and fish as well as coral…