PHILIPSBURG:— The occasion of World Oceans Day Saturday, June 8th was marked here in St. Maarten with a call from Tourism Minister the honorable Stuart Johnson to revive serious discussions in Parliament on the establishment of a ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags that was brought forward by President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams in 2018.
Johnson said the damage to the Ocean caused by plastic cannot be ignored for much longer without permanent and devastating consequences for future generations. “This is a problem that is too close to home for us to delay taking action. St. Maarten is surrounded by
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