ST. LUCIA: YSD, Jus’ Sail, SLHTA and Greening the Caribbean collaborate on a litter clean up activity in commemoration of Earth Day.
The Youth Skills Development (YSD) Program of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Unit in Ministry of Education, in collaboration with Jus’ Sail, recently held a litter clean up activity in commemoration of Earth Day.
The idea for the activity came while the YSD crew were undertaking a training session on board Jus’ Sail’s vessel, Good Expectation, when a large quantity of litter washed into the Rodney Bay lagoon after heavy rains. The plastic bottles, styrofoam containers, nylon bags and other discarded debris struck an ugly chord with the crew and highlighted the island’s litter problem. During the clean up activity, litter was collected from various points in the lagoon and brought back to the recycling facility at the IGY Rodney Bay Marina for sorting.
Greening the Caribbean’s Wayne Neale was on hand to explain the separation and recycling process, and the practical aspects of developing a sustainable solid waste management strategy.
