Project Pristine Moves To Phase Two

With the Mt. Pleasant Playing Field already cleared of Hurricane-derived debris, Project Pristine moves to another cleanup phase.

The next major step in the cleanup was the procurement and purchasing of a shredder by the Government of Grenada to handle wood and other materials left behind following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The shredder is one of seven new such machines purchased for the Grenada Solid Waste Management Agency (GSWMA).

Minister for the Environment, Climate Resilience and Renewable Energy, Hon. Kerryne James, says this is the single largest investment ever made to the agency in 20 years.

Minister James said the machines, which include a baler, were strategically purchased and are not only about the debris cleanup on the sister isles, but also about the future operations of the Solid Waste Management Agency.

The use of Mt. Pleasant and other playing fields as temporary dumping sites received some negative comments. However, Andrew Cadwell of Cadwell Inc., from whom the machines were procured and purchased, said magnetic belts will be utilized to ensure nothing of harm will be left behind and the fields will be properly restored.

Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs and Local Government, Hon Tevin Andrews, speaking at the official handing over ceremony of the industrial shredder, commended and thanked the staff of the GSWMA for the part they are playing in the cleaning up of the islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.

Representatives of Cadwell Inc., in order to ensure proper use of the shredder, are presently on island facilitating training.