Reduction of Single Use Plastics in Saint Lucia The Department of Sustainable Development reminds the public of Saint Lucia’s continued efforts to reduce our dependence on single-use plastic. The Single-use plastic food service containers currently restricted include: All single-use/disposable STYROFOAM food service containers (egg cartons, cups, plates, hinged take-away containers, trays, bowls) & Other selected single-use/disposable […]
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November is Energy Efficiency Month This month, we’ll be taking a deep dive into the ways sustainable energy is fuelling our regional recovery. Take a look at what’s in store by clicking the image below to view our launch video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmfBQzsdO5I The CEM 2021 calendar of events is JAM PACKED, from the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum
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Going Green and Your Carbon Footprint What does it mean? by Mrs. Diakia Straker With the threat of climate change looming over our future, strategic action must be taken to ensure that we prevent the devastations that this may cause. Though the science may be complex, the consensus is that we have to decrease our
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October 14th is World Standards Day The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards will join the global community in the observance of October 14th as World Standards Day. World Standards Day 2021 is being observed under the theme, “Shared vision for a better world.” The day is set aside to pay tribute to the experts around
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SLBS participates in groundbreaking Governance Standard The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) is pleased to inform of the latest results of the increased participation in International Standardization, a significant outcome of the Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN) project which provided technical assistance aimed at SLBS leveraging, Saint Lucia’s ISO membership to ensure the participation of
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WORLD STANDARDS DAY 2021 Taking place every year on 14 October, World Standards Day (WSD) offers an opportunity to raise awareness and increase understandingof the importance of standardization.It is a collaborative initiative of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), who each year develop campaign elements to empower the
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The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries is hosting a National Quality Dialogue with the Tourism Sector, which commenced Wednesday July 21 and will be continuing on Thursday and Friday July 22 & 23. This is part of a regional project of
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Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards Provides Public Access to Compulsory Standards The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) has expanded to offer metrology services from the new National Agricultural Diagnostic Facility (NADF) at Union. The Facility was officially opened on 10th December 2020. The Metrology Department began operations at the Facility in June 2021. The
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Standards Link Volume 3 Issue 28 The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards expands to National Agricultural Diagnostic Facility The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) has expanded to offer metrology services from the new National Agricultural Diagnostic Facility (NADF) at Union. The Facility was officially opened in December 2020. The Metrology Department began operations at
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SLBS observes World Metrology Day with a focus on the quality and accuracy of blood pressure meters Saint Lucia will join the rest of the world in the observance of World Metrology Day on Thursday May 20th 2021. Saint Lucia will commemorate the occasion with a webinar on the quality and accuracy of blood pressure