The Seychelles’ coco de mer is the stuff of legend. It is one of the many wonders of the island nation and considered as a giant in the plant kingdom. The coco de mer grows naturally only on two of Seychelles’ islands. On Praslin, the second most populated island, in the Vallee de Mai special [...]
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The government of Seychelles in July will introduce a levy and redeem scheme on glass bottles. A top official from the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change said the levy is being introduced as part of the ministry’s strategy to reduce the amount of waste being dumped at the island nation’s landfills. Nanette Laure [...]