“People need to see garbage disposal as their personal responsibility”- said Mayor Green in responses to the garbage situation in Georgetown- Guyana

The city of Georgetown is believed to be one of the most polluted places in Guyana “even though no official analysis was done”. This was disclosed by Mayor Hamilton Green during an interview on Wednesday 25^th April 2012.



Mayor of Georgetown- Hamilton Green

According to Mr. Green, he has witnessed a drastic change in the way people dispose their garbage. This he said is mainly because of “the change in domestic arrangements, relationships and use of materials”. For example, years ago, one would go to the market with baskets and would receive their goods particularly meat in paper bags. Now everything has shifted to plastic bags which are non-biodegradable (polluting the environment more). He also mentioned that “chicken feathers were used to make pillows instead of putting it to waste in the environment- something that has become extinct.

 The Mayor and City Council as an entity believes that in order for the issue of garbage pollution to be controlled, they must gain more support from the Government. In addition to this, he said that “people need to see garbage disposal as their personal responsibility” rather than a sole responsibility of the City Council.

In closure, Mr. Green echoed strong sentiments that “it is not too late to correct the problem of garbage pollution” – a cause worth fighting for.