Published Date: July 03, 2020
Managing and Protecting Jamaica's Land, Wood, Air and Water.
Celebrating International Plastic Bag Free Day! A shopper at Lee's Food Fair Supermarket (r), takes the pledge to refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle as Kashta Graham (l), Manager, Plastic Waste Minimization Project, NEPA waits to reward her with a sweet treat. 
Published Date: June 11, 2020
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is advising the public to expect an increase of mats of the brown seaweed known as Sargassum along several beaches across the island in the upcoming months.
Jamaica, like several Caribbean Islands, have been impacted by the seaweed which has been spotted offshore Jamaica. Some beaches across the island, particularly in Portland, St. Thomas, St Catherine and Westmorland are already being heavily impacted.
What is Sargassum?
Published Date: March 05, 2020
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is offering a reward to anyone who is able to provide information that will assist in the arrest and charge of the men seen in videos last week killing a crocodile.
The NEPA and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) continue to investigate the incident as well as to explore avenues of finding the men responsible for this despicable act. The public is implored to offer tips and other information which can help in locating these men.
Published Date: March 06, 2020
On Thursday, March 5, 2020, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) in partnership with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) hosted part one of a policy dialogue session focusing on developing an integrated waste management system for Jamaica.
Published Date: February 19, 2020
Since January 2020, thirty-seven companies and individuals have been brought before parish courts for breaches of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition- PPM) Order. Of the thirty-seven matters mentioned, twenty-five businesses pleaded guilty and were convicted which brings the number of convictions to date under the Order to twenty-five.