TTBS Unveils Compulsory Garments and Textiles Standard
2024-02-29 – The safety and quality of garments and textile products in Trinidad and Tobago has been given a boost. On Thursday, February 29th, 2024, TTBS hosted a National Stakeholder Consultation on Garments & Textiles at its headquarters located at 1-2 Century Drive Macoya. The purpose of the consultation was the Launch of the National Compulsory...
Trinidad and Tobago Leads the Way in Energy Efficiency with the QSEC Project
2024-02-28 –Trinidad and Tobago has made a significant step forward in promoting energy efficiency solutions for its citizens through a regional project that was facilitated by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS). On Wednesday 28th February, 2024, the Quality for Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean (QSEC) Project successfully concluded, marking a pivotal milestone in...
Stakeholder Consultation – Garments & Textile Products
All Importers, Prospective Importers, Manufacturers/Designers, Distributors & Other Stakeholders of Garments and Textile Products. Click here to register TTCS 10: 2021 is free and can be obtained by using the link below: https://gottbs.com/product/ttcs-102021-garments-and-textiles-compulsory-requirements/
The Circular Economy
The Circular Economy We live in a world where the linear economy, referred to as the take-make-dispose model, prevails. It exists where resources are used to satisfy consumer product demands leading to unnecessary wastage. In the linear economy many companies manufacture products, which originate from massive amounts of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable, non-reusable or non-renewable raw materials, which are consumed or utilized and later...
Understanding Biodegradable Plastics
Dr Denise M. Beckles October 2023 The growing interest in the environment and sustainable development in Trinidad and Tobago and around the region has resulted in a variety of efforts to reduce the use of single use plastics. The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards has developed, in conjunction with a wide variety of stakeholders, a compulsory standard to support legislation by...