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Residents in the Friars Hill and Dunbars areas are frustrated by coconut <\/a><\/strong>waste littering their streets, particularly near Old Popeshead Street. Homeowners report difficulty walking and driving due to discarded husks, calling the situation both unsightly and hazardous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar complaints have emerged in Cedar Valley, highlighting a wider issue. \u201cIt\u2019s becoming harder to move around with all this waste,\u201d one resident said. \u201cIt looks bad and poses health risks.\u201d<\/p>

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Locals are urging authorities to step in, while discussions grow over better waste management for coconut <\/a><\/strong>farmers. Residents hope for swift action to restore cleanliness to their communities.<\/p>

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP Residents in the Friars Hill and Dunbars areas are frustrated by coconut waste littering their streets, particularly near Old Popeshead Street. Homeowners report difficulty walking and driving due to discarded husks, calling the situation both unsightly and hazardous. Similar complaints have emerged in Cedar Valley, highlighting a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":194528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-230752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nResidents Demand Action Over Coconut Waste Dumping - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Coconut waste is causing frustration in Friars Hill. 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