The Sanitary Landfill (aka The Dump) problem on St. Maarten

My sister suffers with asthma and cannot venture outside for fair of an attack. Please help the so many residents who suffer with ths chronic disease.

I am also a concerned citizen and I would like to offer my services in any way possible to work together to find solutions to this hazardous garbage problem that has plagued our country for way to long. I totally support this petition and urge everyone to sign this petition. I believe we should also present this petition to Parliament to discuss this issue of urgent importance to the general well-being of our community and a meeting should be held with regards to this topic. According to the constitution: Article 24 1. Everyone is entitled to submit written petitions to the competent authorities. 2. Persons who are unable to write may submit petitions with the assistance of others who are declared under national ordinance to be authorized to provide such assistance. 3. The competent authorities are obliged to respond to petitions within such time limits as may be set under national ordinance. Petitions to the Parliament shall be answered by the Parliament within such time limit as may be imposed in terms of the Parliament’s Rules of Order states Article 19 point 3: The petitions committee is required to reply to applicants in writing within a term of 12 weeks following receipt of their applications. Parliament also plays a vital role in this matter. Let's work together to help solve this issue that affects the whole community as SXM is everybody's business.

Governments have been talking about tackling this issue for the last 25+ years. The time for action is NOW. Put all political difference aside and solve it!

This situation need a to be addressed. It is not healthy for the people that love there or that visit.

Signing because my family and SXMERS matter to me, there or not.

Enough already!!!

Next to cleaning the dump, apply separating of the garbage, put more garbage bins on every beach and clean beaches and/or lagoons better, several new technologies available or soon available, but just with manpower you come a very end: http://www.theoceancleanup.com/ & http://www.seabinproject.com/ Seperate Plastic, Cans, Greens and other.... Implement "statiegeld" on plastic bottles and or can's for recycling, and collect it in separate containers. We live in 2016, enough examples of how it could be done...

Gail Intraversato Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

This is late but better late than never. Something must be done.

Find immediate solutions to eliminate this health hazard on the middle of Philipsburg

I want a clean island we my ancestors once thrived and place where we St Maarteners can be proud of! The change begins with us! I am St.Maarten! #proudstmaartener #keepourislandclean #zeropolution

Please take and active roll in our government and tackle this disaster before it's too late

What a sight for visitors. The soon(?) to be occupied Government Center and the DUMP. It won't be long before the cruise ships stop coming.

Negative Health, Economic and Environmental impact. This requires urgent attention.

Please clean up the dump and start to recycle....

People are getting sick. Your pouluting the island I to extinction. You need to recycle, compost, and use modern technology. Trash to energy plant.

Will the Government please step up and make this right! Tourists are going to give up on what used to be the top spot in the Caribbean. We've got plenty of choices!

Clean Up the Dump ! NOW !!!!!

Change that

for myself and my SXM clients this stinks!