From Kathleen Bodden-Harris

This past week, our meeting to organise & set an itinerary for our recycling campaign convened. The following schedule has been laid out to proceed w/our project to get Cayman Brac Beaches, Roads, Community & Marine Parks cleaned up & demonstrate to our government that the community of Cayman Brac & our sister island Little Cayman want action to bring about recycling & sustainable, environmentally focused lifestyles. A push this coming weekend at the Little Cayman Agriculture Show will update our Little Cayman residents to our call to action & consider becoming part of our plan. This is a Grass Roots Programme not affiliated with any organisation or governmental office-just concerned citizens who wish to take action to get the wheel greased. All are welcome however! We’re looking to see what you’re willing to do to help- i.e. picking up trash on the beaches, roadsides or underwater, helping to establish recycling habits for work place, schools, churches, clubs, organisational help, etc. This effort will require teaching a lot of ‘old dogs new tricks + the young pups as well’. Please look over the itinerary below & consider what type or amount of involvement your interested in putting forth. Many of the addressees are part time residents-this is a courtesy to let you know what’s upcoming so you can make plans to contact when you return & let us know if you wish to be active in our monthly plans. If you don’t wish to be on our mailing list, please respond to [email protected] to have your name/address removed. Should you have any questions, please contact me in the same manner.

Please look over the itinerary & mark your calendars for upcoming events you can schedule to attend & participate.

Itinerary for Sustainable Sister Islands
Mark your calendars:
28 March Sat 7.30AM.- Next Community Beach Clean Up Continuing westward from SE point of Cayman Brac
14 April Tues- 8.30AM WE Primary School Presentation
16 April Thurs 6 PM. Community Meeting- Public Beach –Kick off for recycling campaign-get residents, fishermen/divers involved. Instruct in lifestyle changes for waste management. Brochure distribution-Civil Action (taking collected recyclables to the pad o/s the Landfill)
18 April Sat 7.30AM Beach/Road Clean Up
22 April Wed 6 PM Earth Day Celebration – Public Beach Labyrinth Walk (Red Cross-Water Ceremony to benefit Vanuatu) Civil Action-Petition Signing-Press Release- Start now to rinse, sort, compress your recyclables to bring to this meeting & show an interest for recycling.
25 April Sat 7.30AM Community Parks & Underwater Clean Up
Industrial Arts class-build plastic bottle crushers of various sizes & can crushers for free distribution to ALL local restaurants & bars.
Adopt-A-Beach/Road Projects
Set up Recycling Centres schools, business lunch rooms, o/s bins, local exchange of Styrofoam products (egg cartons, containers, bottles w/lids), disposal of packaging from inventory shipments (cardboard/plastic), batteries, and rubber tyres.
Local recycling of Styrofoam containers & bottles
Retailers set up recycling merchandise inventory section for sale i.e. bags (shopping, underwater mesh), clean up tools (underwater cutters), meal kits & re-useable beverage bottles.
Establish Recycling Centres on location for students/employees lunch/break rooms and/or outside.
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