Hashtag: #KeepBermudaBeautiful
Photos: Whitney Students Clean Up In Smith’s
The John Smith’s Bay area is much cleaner today thanks to the efforts of Whitney Institute Middle School students, who spent part of yesterday cleaning up the area. The M3 students participated in a KBB Clean Up Day in the John Smiths Bay Area on Tuesday [May 24] which was organized by Team Leader Silita Thomas along with Traci Burgess, Executive... Read more of this article
Art Exhibition Raises $30K For KBB & BNG
Local artist Meredith Andrews has donated $30,000 to Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] and the Bermuda National Gallery [BNG] through proceeds from her recent art exhibition highlighting the impacts of modern living on ocean pollution. A spokesperson said, “In 2021, Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] and the Bermuda National Gallery [BNG] were looking to collaborate... Read more of this article
KBB: 800 Volunteers Remove 11,000lbs Of Trash
Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] is extending its appreciation to “everyone who took action throughout the month of April to care for our environment,” with 36 cleanups taking place. A spokesperson said, “As Earth Month [April] 2022 has recently wrapped up, Keep Bermuda Beautiful would like to extend our appreciation to everyone who took action... Read more of this article
18 HSBC Employees Clean Up For Earth Day
Helping to maintain the beauty of our island home was at the top of the Earth Day agenda for a number of HSBC’s employees, as eighteen HSBC employees joined forces with Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] on Friday, April 22nd as just one of the ways the Bank marked Earth Day. “This particular call to action was spearheaded by HSBC’s internal Employee... Read more of this article
KBB Hosting 22 Cleanup Events For Earth Day
In recognition of Earth Day 2022 on Friday, April 22nd, more than 600 volunteers with Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] are cleaning up at 22 different locations across the island from Tuesday, April 19th through Wednesday, April 27th. The cleanups are part of a wider call to action for everyone in Bermuda to participate in this year’s Earth Day Challenge,”... Read more of this article
Earth Day 2022 To Be Observed On Friday
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI], Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB], Greenrock, and the Bermuda National Trust are offering their thoughts on Earth Day 2022, which is set to be observed on Friday [April 22]. BUEI Earth Day 2022 Statement We at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute are excited to be collaborating with Greenrock... Read more of this article
Garden Club Of Bermuda Donates $10K To KBB
Members of the Garden Club of Bermuda recently made a donation of $10,000 to Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB]. Katie Berry, past KBB Executive Director, said “On behalf of the KBB Board I would like to thank the members of the Garden Club for the wonderful donation of $10,000. “KBB was started by four incredible women; Phyllis West Harron, Janette Zuill,... Read more of this article
KBB: “More Than 100 Abandoned Vessels”
“While we’ve identified more than 100 abandoned vessels on moorings, on the seafloor, along coastlines and in our bays, KBB is focussing its initial efforts on the removal of 37 wrecks,” Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] said. A KBB spokesperson said, “Abandoned boats and marine wrecks have been a blight on Bermuda’s beautiful coastline... Read more of this article
KBB: Use Caution, Common Sense & Clean Up
[Updated] People planning to go to the public beach at Elbow for Christmas Day are “asked to use caution and common sense, follow health regulations to stay in your small ‘bubble’ group, and help Keep Bermuda Beautiful by using the trash bins.” A KBB spokesperson said, “Over the past decade, the Christmas party at Elbow Beach... Read more of this article
KBB Praises Govt’s Single-Use Plastic Plans
“This continued commitment by the Government to single-use legislation puts Bermuda at the forefront of the global fight against plastic pollution,” Keep Bermuda Beautiful said. This follows after Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban announced that ”the Government has committed to eliminating single-use plastics by 2022.” A... Read more of this article
Student Launches Clean Up Doughnut Challenge
Student Isis Tucker recently teamed up with Keep Bermuda Beautiful to launch a cleanup effort — called the ‘Doughnut Challenge’ – in which the school class that collected the most trash won a doughnut party. A spokesperson said, “Isis Tucker, a Year 8 Saltus student, approached Keep Bermuda Beautiful with the idea... Read more of this article
250 Volunteers Join KBB Great Big Cleanup
250 volunteers took part in the annual Great Big Cleanup event hosted by Keep Bermuda Beautiful over the past weekend. A spokesperson said, “Over the past weekend 250 volunteers joined Keep Bermuda Beautiful at 56 locations islandwide for their annual Great Big Cleanup event. Tonnes of litter were removed from the Island’s roadsides, parks,... Read more of this article
KBB Announce Launch Of New Website
Keep Bermuda Beautiful announced the launch of a new website – www.kbb.bm – which they said is “easy to navigate, provides lots of fun facts and clear information on the various ways people can get involved.” Board President Stefan Smith said, “We wanted to have a clean and modern website with improved functionality. The new site is... Read more of this article
Under 40s In Philanthropy & KBB Clean Up Event
The Under 40s in Philanthropy Group has partnered with Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] to host a community clean up on Turtle Bay Beach, Cooper’s Island on Saturday, March 27 from 10am – 12pm. A spokesperson said, “The purpose of the community cleanup in the middle of a pandemic is to remind our community it has a duty to keep Bermuda beautiful... Read more of this article
Garden Club Of Bermuda Donates $5K To KBB
Members of the Garden Club of Bermuda made a donation of $5,000 to Keep Bermuda Beautiful this week. Garden Club President, Jan Macdonald and Garden Club Representative to the Keep Bermuda Beautiful Board, Susan Black presented the nonprofit organisation with a cheque for $5000 to sponsor cleanup kits. These kits, which include litter grabbers, are... Read more of this article
Brownies & Guides Take Part In KBB Clean Up
Bermuda’s Brownies and Guides recently participated in a Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] clean up, working in the area across from Southampton Rangers Club. A spokesperson said, “The Brownies and Guides participated in the KBB clean up on Saturday morning, where they worked in the area across from Southampton Rangers Club. Her Excellency, Ms.... Read more of this article
