🔄 Waste-to-energy project in Cayman Islands remains uncertain

The proposed waste-to-energy facility and other related waste-management projects in the Cayman Islands are still in a state of uncertainty, over six years after the government awarded the contract to Dart, with the details of the deal yet to be finalised. The Department of Environment (DoE) has completed the environmental impact assessment on the project, known as ReGen, and drafted an environmental plan. However, Dart has informed the DoE that it cannot finalise the plan until the deal is completed. 🔄

Despite the environmental impact assessment being deemed adequate by the Environmental Advisory Board, the drafted plan is not a complete document. The Board had no input into or knowledge of the negotiations, although the draft document does include the mitigating measures recommended during the environmental impact assessment process. The Ministry of Sustainability has not yet responded to queries about the status of its negotiations with Dart. 📚

Meanwhile, concerns are growing over the potential garbage crisis in Grand Cayman due to the delay in the project. With the growing population producing more garbage daily and limited space at the dump, the Department of Environmental Health may run out of space to dump the garbage it collects before the waste-to-energy facility is complete. The proposed project includes a 158-foot-high ventilation stack, a boiler house, and a waste bunker. Dart is also expected to increase and improve recycling efforts on the island, create a composting site, and conduct a campaign to encourage people to reduce consumption and reuse materials. 🗑️