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Recover Guyana—a leading local environmental NGO has announced a major milestone in the success of the water purification project at Queen’s College. To date, this initiative has successfully saved ????????, ???????????? plastic bottles from entering landfills, showcasing the impactful change made possible by this project.
In an effort to combat plastic waste and promote sustainability, Vasanna Persaud, the winner of Recover Guyana’s Shout Competition 2023 and Guyana’s National Youth Environmental Speaker, spearheaded the installation of a water purification system within Queen’s College.
This system transforms ordinary tap water into a clean, refreshing source of hydration, available to students, teachers, and visitors throughout the school day. By providing an alternative to single-use bottled water, the refill station promotes better health, well-being, and a more sustainable school environment.

The water purification system at Queen’s which resulted in saving ????????, 7???????? plastic bottles from entering landfills
In a statement, the NGO extended heartfelt congratulations to Vasanna Persaud for her leadership on this transformative project, and to her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Persaud, for their continued support in advancing this initiative.
“We also wish to acknowledge the administration, the Ministry of Education – Guyana and alumni of Queen’s College for their commitment to environmental responsibility and for embracing this change. ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ????f ????????????????????????????’???? ????????????????, ???????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????,” Recover Guyana said in its statement.
With support from The Greater Guyana Initiative, the NGO is excited to announce that the successful project will now be expanded to another school, continuing the mission of reducing plastic waste and promoting sustainable practices across the country.
This is just the beginning, and we look forward to seeing more schools adopt similar initiatives as we move forward in creating a greener, more sustainable Guyana.
(Over 17,000 plastic bottles saved from entering environment through water purification project)
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