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Butterfield Employees Participate In Cleanup
Employees of Butterfield Group companies around the world joined forces with local environmental groups to take part in the International Costal Clean-Up on Saturday, September, 16th. 267 Butterfield team members cleared 113 bags of trash and recyclables from public spaces in six countries during the first of what will become an annual Community Action... Read more of this article
Photos: Saltus Clean Up At John Smith’s Bay
In order to help assist Saturday’s Coastal Clean Up Day, Saltus students, their families and staff turned out to help clean up John Smith’s Bay. In connection with KBB’s “Adopt-A-Spot” initiative, S4 teacher and Year Coordinator and Saltus alumna, Erika Powell, organizes a Saltus clean up at John Smith’s Bay twice during the academic year. Ms.... Read more of this article
Students Help With KBB Marine Clean Up
Warwick Academy students, staff and parents came out to support the KKB Marine Clean Up initiative on Saturday organized by Head Girl Eryn Bhola. A spokesperson said, “Warwick descended on Elbow Beach and Coral Beach, and a group of the IB Environmental science students took the opportunity to sort, document and map what trash washed up and where.” Related... Read more of this article
EY Coastal Cleanup Set For September 16
The EY Bermuda Coastal Cleanup in support of Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] will be held on Saturday, September 16. A spokeperson said, “The annual island-wide event gives volunteers an opportunity to enjoy time spent outdoors combing the beach, snorkeling or diving underwater to remove litter and marine debris and maintain Bermuda’s beaches and... Read more of this article
Photos: Celebrity Summit Crew Clean Beaches
Crew members from the Celebrity Summit cruise ship took the afternoon off from their duties on board the ship to do a beach cleanup on Thursday afternoon [Aug 17], along with Keep Bermuda Beautiful at Black Bay Beach and the Glass Beach in Dockyard. A spokesperson said, “Cruise ships bring tourists to Bermuda which helps Bermuda’s economy. But who... Read more of this article
Race For Water Hosts Plastics Colloquium
Over the past week, scientists from the EPHEMAE (Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics in marine ecosystems) project have been on board Race for Water, studying ocean pollution. On July 6th an international team of experts, hailing from England, Bermuda, the U.S., and Europe, came together to discuss the issues and solutions to plastics pollution. The... Read more of this article
Green Family Donates $25,000 To Charity
The Green Family has donated $25,000 to three Bermuda charities, handing over $10,000 each to the Bermuda Red Cross and The Salvation Army, and making $5,000 donation to Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB]. The Bermuda Red Cross will put the donation towards the cost of urgent repairs at its building on Berry Hill Road, Paget. The Salvation Army will use... Read more of this article
Governor Takes Part In Clean Up Campaign
This afternoon [12 May] the Governor, Deputy Governor and staff members from Government House took part in the KBB ‘Clean Up For the Cup’ campaign. Armed with the KBB’s branded trash bags, the group descended on Spanish Point Park and Admiralty House Park, and filled six bags with litter found in the parks. The Governor said “The team at Government... Read more of this article
KBB’s ‘Clean Up For The Cup’ This Weekend
Saying “let’s welcome the world and show off our Island paradise,” Keep Bermuda Beautiful is hosting “Clean Up for the Cup” this weekend, and as part of the initiative, has mailed a trash bag to every residential street address in Bermuda for people to use. “Simply fill up the special bag with litter from a street, a nearby park... Read more of this article
KBB Aims To Help Island ‘Clean Up For Cup’
Keep Bermuda Beautiful is aiming to see the island cleaner than ever leading up to the America’s Cup, initiating a mass mailing campaign that will see 28,000 cards and trash bags mailed to the island’s residents. A spokesperson said, “Preparing for KBB’s mass mailing has been a mammoth task and we couldn’t have done it... Read more of this article
Bermuda Celebrates Earth Day With Clean Ups
People on the island recently took part in Earth Day celebrations by performing Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] clean ups in several locations, with both children and adults taking part. A spokesperson said, “Saltus Grammar School formed the largest group with 95 students, staff and parents cleaning up John Smiths Bay. P4 Teacher Erika Powell organizes... Read more of this article
Saltus Students Clean Up John Smith’s Bay
Saltus Grammar School celebrated Earth Day this year with a beach clean up at John Smith’s Bay, collecting the equivalent of 33 bags of regular trash, 18 bags of recyclables plus a few bulky items found on the beach. Anne Hyde, Executive Director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, “KBB was delighted that Saltus Grammar School celebrated Earth Day this... Read more of this article
Garden Club Helps Clean Up Before Marathon
Members of the Garden Club of Bermuda cleaned up part of the race route before the start of the Bermuda Marathon Weekend, and in addition, the Garden Club made a donation of $5,000 to Keep Bermuda Beautiful. For several years, Garden Club members have donned their gardening gloves and come out to do a KBB litter cleanup in advance of the Bermuda Marathon... Read more of this article
‘Celebrate Happy Holidays & Healthy Beaches’
“Let’s all celebrate Happy Holidays and healthy beaches,” Keep Bermuda Beautiful said in advance of the annual Christmas Day gathering at Elbow Beach, adding that “everyone benefits by working together and keeping our beaches beautiful and litter-free.” KBB said, “Each year the Christmas Day party at Elbow Beach gets... Read more of this article
Warwick Academy Students Present Artful Bins
Students from Warwick Academy were joined by Minister of Social Development and Sports, Sylvan Richards along with Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] at White Hill Field recently where the students presented the Minister with decorated trash bins to be displayed on the field to promote correct disposal of litter. Students Anthony Whaley, Cameron Lee-Ming... Read more of this article
BEF “Team Up To Clean Up” Vesey Street Area
Members and supporters of the Bermuda Equestrian Federation joined together on Saturday to “Team Up to Clean Up” the Vesey Street area, with large amounts of garbage and discarded household items retrieved and removed. Anne Hyde, Executive Director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, said: “Thank you to the Bermuda Equestrian Federation and all who participated... Read more of this article
