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Hamilton Rotary Club Clean Up 350lbs Of Trash
Following their motto ‘Service Above Self’, members of Hamilton Rotary Club and friends took to the Paget shoreline on Saturday morning [Sept 19] to clean up Red Hole in Paget. Supported by their friends at R.H.A.D.C and family members, Hamilton Rotarians collected over 350lbs of garbage from the water and shoreline, with items they collected... Read more of this article
EY Coastal Clean-Up To Be Held On Sept 19
The EY Coastal Clean-up in support of Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] will be on Saturday, September 19th, 2015. The annual island-wide event gives volunteers an opportunity to enjoy combing the beach for the morning, or snorkeling or diving underwater in an effort to remove litter and marine debris and maintain Bermuda’s beaches and coastline known... Read more of this article
KBB Calls For EY Coastal Clean Up Volunteers
Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] is calling for volunteers to assist with the upcoming EY Coastal Clean Up, set to take place on Saturday, September 19. The event poster says, “Calling all divers, swimmers, snorkelets, walkers, beach-combers, individuals and groups. Choose a coastal or water location that needs a clean-up, gather a team from your... Read more of this article
9-Year-Old Donates $275 To KBB After Cleanup
Keep Bermuda Beautiful today [Aug 11] received a $275 donation from 9 year old Rachael Betschart who raised money for KBB over the Cup Match holiday by collecting almost 250 bottles from the waters. Her mother D’Arcey Betschart said, “Our friend Alan Marquardt challenged Rachael with collecting bottles while we were on the boat one weekend, to... Read more of this article
Photos: BTA & KBB Weekend Beach Clean-Up
The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] and Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] recently marked their fourth public beach clean-up this summer as the groups work to enhance the beach experience for all users, visitors and residents alike. This weekend saw them clean up Elbow Beach, and previous clean-ups have included Clearwater Beach, Mangrove Bay, and Warwick... Read more of this article
Clean Ups Planned To Help Beautify Beaches
The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] has two more volunteer beach clean-up projects in its sights in the coming weeks and is calling on volunteers who care about tourism to join. On Saturday the BTA will partner with the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation’s Somerset Economic Empowerment Zone for the Mangrove Bay Beach Community Clean-up Day.... Read more of this article
Ocean Plastic Expedition Arrives In Bermuda
[Updated with photos] More than 35 scientists, artists, and environmental leaders arrived in St. George’s harbour today on the Mystic, a 167 foot tall ship schooner, conducting vital research on the impacts of marine plastic pollution. The SEA Change Expedition, organized by leading plastic pollution non-profit The 5 Gyres Institute, brings together... Read more of this article
Photos: KBB Teams Pick Up 4.5 Tons Of Litter
Volunteers joined in Keep Bermuda Beautiful’s [KBB] National Cleanup over the weekend of May 16, with 28 teams picking up 4.5 tons of litter and debris from neighbourhoods and public parks across the island. “We are pleased to have the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] support this year’s event and form ‘tourism teams’ at two of our Island’s... Read more of this article
BTA Recruiting For KBB Clean-Up Mission
The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is teaming up with Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] this weekend [May 16] for the charity’s annual island-wide National Clean-Up Day. The BTA is calling on hospitality stakeholders to join the clean-up mission on May 16 and has sent a volunteer recruitment email to its class of 400 Certified Tourism Ambassadors [CTAs]. “The... Read more of this article
Over 70 People Clean-Up John Smith’s Bay
A large group of over 70 people — including Saltus students, their family members and Saltus staff — turned out on Saturday, 25th April, to clean up John Smith’s Bay as part of Keep Bermuda Beautiful’s “Adopt-A-Spot” initiative. The clean-up was organized by S4 teacher Erika Powell, who said, “In total we collected the... Read more of this article
Bermuda ‘Trash Art’ Shown At United Nations
Every year, students create art from beach plastics as part of a Keep Bermuda Beautiful education program, and this year one of the trash art pieces was selected to be part of a presentation at the UNEP Marine Litter Conference at the United Nations. The artwork — by Prospect Primary School’s Alaysia Swan, Khamanie Pitt-Nesbitt, Alziae... Read more of this article
Video: Plastic Pollution In Bermuda’s Waters
The Race for Water Odyssey crew visited Bermuda recently, having traveled from the Azores as part of their 300-day expedition that is studying the impact of plastic pollution in the ocean globally. That study continued on the island, with the crews work captured on camera and released to the public. A video released by the team features Anne Hyde of... Read more of this article
125 Volunteers Remove 4,100lbs Of Trash/Debris
Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] reports a busy weekend of clean-up activities with 125 volunteers in 11 locations across the Island removing more than 4,100 pounds of litter and debris. More people are helping to clean up the Island’s litter problem and are coming out in force to volunteer in their communities, KBB said. On Saturday [Mar 14], eleven... Read more of this article
KBB Announce Appreciation Award Winners
Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] announced the recipients of its Appreciation Awards at the 51st Annual General Meeting held recently at Masterworks Gallery in the Botanical Gardens. Minister of Public Works Craig Cannonier congratulated the members of the anti-litter organization and Senator Lynne Woolridge, presented the KBB Awards in recognition of... Read more of this article
Garden Club Of Bermuda Donates $10K To KBB
Keep Bermuda Beautiful has received a $10,000 donation from The Garden Club of Bermuda to go toward KBB’s 2015 fundraising drive. The presentation took place at the Garden Club’s January General Meeting where the Club President, Susan Conyers said, “We are delighted to be able to support this very worthwhile organization.” [Left to Right]: Susan... Read more of this article
KBB: “Let’s Keep Elbow Beach Beautiful”
Elbow Beach plays host to a popular get-together every Christmas Day, and Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] are reminding attendees to help keep the beach beautiful. KBB Executive Director, Anne Hyde, said, “KBB assists the Department of Parks by ensuring that extra bins, on loan from Waste Management, are placed along the beach. On Boxing Day morning... Read more of this article
