Hoteliers are being urged to proactively manage the large volumes of solid and hazardous wastes that their establishments generate as this practice could reduce their operating costs, preserve local nature attractions, reduce odours and pest infections and ensure the development of sustainable tourism.

In line with this the Ministry of Tourism & Transport (MTT) in conjunction with the Ministry of Environment, SWAC (Solid Waste and Cleaning Agency) and STAR (Société de Traîtement et d'Assainissement Régional) Seychelles is appealing to owners and managers of all tourism establishments to attend a presentation on "Solid Waste Management".

Acknowledging that poor solid waste management does not only contaminate water sources, but also destroys the very environment that is the prime reason tourists come to our shores, MTT has found it apt to create public awareness on this subject.

The main aim of this presentation is to educate the hoteliers on the importance of improving on the environmental performances of their respective establishments through better solid waste management, conducting waste management self-evaluation and developing solid waste management plan towards integrated environmental management system.

In view of possible logistical difficulties that may arise, the organisers have decided to conduct the talk "closer to the hoteliers", hence on each of the main islands. The first presentation will be on La Digue on Tuesday January 28 at 9:45 a.m. at Chateau St. Cloud. Another will be on Praslin on the same day at 2 p.m. at Hotel Marechiaro, whilst the final one will be held on Mahé on Thursday January 30 at 10 a.m. in Room 3 of the International Conference Centre. Presentations are free of charge and interested participants are asked to confirm their attendance to Mrs Sinha Levkovic on Tel: 61 11 00, Fax: 22 40 35 or e-mail slevkovic@tourism.sc or mtt@tourism.sc by January 27, 2003.

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