By:
Cara L Foster
Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Stephen Lashley, believes Barbados has gotten to the point where there needs to be certain legislation and penalties put in place to penalise people whenever they
litter.
Speaking yesterday morning after touring the first mural at Flower Pot Alley Bridgetown, as part of the ongoing Mural Projects for the City, Lashley pointed out that people travel to other countries “where the laws are so stringent that if you drop a piece of garbage then you can be fined”, he added, “I think we have to get to that stage.”
He went on to appeal to locals to help keep the grounds of Barbados litter free, as he acknowledged that the Ministry of Environment is responsible for bringing that type of legislation to Parliament. He divulged that in the meantime, one of the first things that should be done, is a sensitisation of locals to their surroundings, since in his view, legislating every aspect of human behaviour is not necessary.
The Minister also revealed that it is his hope that in beautifying certain parts of Bridgetown, in particular the alleys, Barbadians would be less inclined to making the alleys dirty with their litter.
The Minister meanwhile noted that he has worked closely with the Sanitation Service Authority and said that they are aware of what needs to be done to keep the surroundings clean.
However, he added “what we on the interim have to do, is to appeal to persons who use our city, to put their garbage in the right places” and not place it wherever they deem is suitable for them at
the given moment, and “that is the level of appeal right now”.
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