The Chamber of Commerce is making the final preparations ahead of their 2017 Earth Day Clean-up on Saturday, April 22.

This year they have partnered with Guy Harvey to design an exclusive t-shirt, which features a one-of-a-kind logo designed by Guy himself.

“Earth Day is a vital community event that allows us to work alongside our friends, colleagues and neighbours to preserve the beauty and safety of the Cayman Islands,” said Wil Pineau, Chamber CEO. “To have Guy Harvey personally design the t-shirt and support the event is very special, and the Chamber staff, Council and I wholeheartedly thank him.”

The 2017 clean-up is the 21st that the Chamber has held, and over the years volunteers have collected just under 20,000 bags of litter & garbage from our roads & beaches.

Earth Day is also an important event that is closely tied to the Chamber’s Environmental Pledge. Launched in 2007, the Pledge encourages businesses, schools and community members to preserve and protect our environment, and commit to reducing waste, conserving energy, recycling, and implementing greener ways of living.

Over 1,000 participants have volunteered for the Earth Day Clean-up this year, and the Chamber is calling on businesses and members of the community to volunteer while they still can.

Volunteers will be in with the chance of owning one of the Guy Harvey designed t-shirts, as well as exclusive caps, tote bags, and water bottles (while stock lasts).

The clean-up will conclude with a well-deserved brunch to be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at George Town Yacht Club.

Those interested in volunteering should complete the online application by visitingwww.caymanchamber.ky/earthday.

Prospective volunteers can also contact Carolina Watler for further information by emailing her at[email protected] or calling 743-9123.

The Chamber would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the clean-up:

• Guy Harvey

• Britcay

• Cayman Turtle Centre

• Davenport Development Ltd.

• Flow

• Cayman National

• DART Companies

• Island Taste

• RBC (Royal Bank)

• ReFuel

• Walkers

• Butterfield

• Carey Olsen

• Cayman First

• Cayman Water

• CIBC First Caribbean

• Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC)

• Department of Environmental Health

• Foster’s IGA

• Greenlight RE

• IWC Complete Waste Management

• Junk Removal & Recycling

• Kensington Management Group

• KPMG

• Mourant Ozannes

• Ogier

• Rawlinson & Hunter

• Rotary Central Cayman Islands

• Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS)

• Tortuga Rum Company Ltd.

• Water Authority Cayman

• Yello

IMAGE: Guy Harvey (left) and Chamber CEO Wil Pineau (right) hold up the 2017 Earth Day t-shirt

SOURCE: http://web.caymanchamber.ky/news/newsarticledisplay.aspx?ArticleID=3288