The Government of Guyana, UNICEF, UNDP, PAHO, Banks DIH
Limited and Demerara Distillers Limited have come together
to promote the re-use and recycling of plastic bottle
waste. The improper disposal of this waste is one of the
gravest environmental problems faced by Guyana. This waste
is non-biodegradable and as such can cause increased health
costs and can contribute to infrastructure costs.
A public awareness campaign, taking
the form of a competition, rewarding the best ideas
to re-use and recycle plastic bottle waste is being
conducted with the help of all the parties. The guidelines
and criteria for the competition, including the great
prizes that can be won are shown below.
Guidelines and Criteria for Competition
on Re-use of PET.
Entries can be submitted in the
following categories:
1. Eight (8) to twelve (12) year
olds:
• Short story of 150 to 200 words on “A
day in the life of a plastic bottle”. Entries
will be judged on :
i. Creativity,
ii. Originality, and
iii. Use of English.
2. Thirteen (13) to eighteen (18)
year olds:
• Science project showing how plastic PET bottles
can be re-used. Entries will be judged on:
i. Meeting a need in Guyana,
ii. High volume use of plastic bottles,
iii. Supporting explanations and background, and
iv. Step by step plan.
3. Third level Institutions, industry,
small businesses and individual entrepreneurs:
• Proposal for the re-use and/or recycling of
PET plastic. Entries will be judged on:
i. Marketability,
ii. High volume use of plastic bottles,
iii. Profitability,
iv. Level of community participation,
v. Meeting a need in Guyana,
vi. Easily replicable,
vii. Supporting explanations and background, and
viii. Step by step plan.
4. Community Based Organisations
including religious groups, environmental clubs, youth
clubs, NGOs, sports clubs, etc.:
• Proposal for the re-use of PET plastic. Entries
will be judged on:
i. Level of community participation;
ii. Meeting a need in Guyana,
iii. Easily replicable,
iv. High volume use of plastic bottles,
v. Marketability,
vi. Profitability,
vii. Supporting explanations and background, and
viii. Step by step plan.
Please include full contact details
with your entries.
All entries must be submitted
to a registered outlet of Banks DIH, DDL or to the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), UG Campus, Turkeyen, Greater
Georgetown by 3:30 pm, Friday 10th March.
Judges are to be decided by the
EPA.
Winners will be notified by the
EPA prior to a prize ceremony at the National Library
at a date to be confirmed.
| Category |
1st Prize |
2nd Prize |
3rd Prize |
| 8-12 year olds |
Sony Playstation 2 Unit and
Game |
MP3 Music Player |
Bicycle |
| 13-18 year olds |
P.C. |
MP3 Music Player |
Bicycle |
| Industry etc. |
Trip to CEPIS, Peru |
P.C. |
MP3 Music Player |
| CBOs, etc. |
P.C. and Printer |
Mini Public Address Sound
System |
T.V. and DVD Player |
All
winners will be invited to a tour of DDL’s plant
at a date to be confirmed.
The Trip to PAHO Environmental Sanitation Technical
Center CEPIS, Peru will be tailor-made based on the
background of the winner. The winner will exposed to
the Environment Sanitation Technical Centre in Peru.
If further information or assistance
is required please contact the EPA on 222-5494 or email:
tlaing@epaguyana.org.
|
