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Belize's new Solid Waste Management Project has made Cayo cleaner. The SWMP is the reason Cayo has a great transfer station now on the way to Benque.
"To this date, the project has resulted in the construction of a modern sanitary landfill at Mile 24 of the George Price Highway, Belize’s main highway connecting Belize City with the capital, Belmopan, and San Ignacio near the border with Guatemala. This new landfill, which began operations in August of 2013, is already benefitting the towns of Belize City, San Ignacio, Santa Elena and Benque Viejo. Dumpsites have been closed and replaced with transfer stations, from where solid waste is being transferred to the Mile 24 Sanitary Landfill."
Not only is Belize working towards a better environment with the implementation of transfer stations instead of actual dumpsites on the island but it is working to keep the beauty of the islands intact. While the islands off Belize are quite close to the coral reefs the fact that there is garbage being burned here is scary. The effects that the smoke has on the reef are potentially endless. People see this too as they leave from snorkeling and vacationing and miss out on the view that is to be had. They also make note of the disgusting atmosphere that they were around while enjoying the sights on the island.
Glad to see that countries share ideas to help make them both better for the environment and better to live in. With landfills that were once dumps and turning them into places that recycle helps everyone who lives around there and makes it better for the long run in other countries.