The Ministry of Sustainable Development through the Department of Physical Planning and Environmental held its Annual National Beach Clean-up Day on September 25th 2009. The purpose of this activity was to remove and catalogue debris that have been carelessly or intentionally discarded in local waterways and subsequently use the data to add to pollution databases worldwide. The department also tried to raise awareness of the increasing global problem of pollution of marine areas with this activity. St. Kitts and Nevis are not the only countries that take part in this initiative; the International Coastal Cleanup Day, coordinated by the Ocean Conservancy, is recognize annually by at least seventy-four (74) countries and fifty-four (54) US states and territories.
It is largely due to the efforts and generosity of the many contributors that this year’s Annual Beach Clean-up was a tremendous success. The department of Physical Planning and Environment will like to recognize and publicly thank all of the contributors and sponsors that have made, and continue to make the Annual National Beach Clean-up victorious. We will like to recognize the contribution of:
T – Shirts and Polos & also Clean up Volunteer services
Christophe Harbour Company Ltd. Foundation
Moneys
Royal Bank of Canada
St. Kitts Cooperative Credit Union
The Cable
Petro Caribe Ltd
Water
Island Purified Water
St. Kitts Bottling Company Ltd.
St. Kitts Marriott Resorts – also Cleanup Volunteer services, Snacks, Garbage bags and Gloves
Drinks
Kings Supermarket
O D Brisbane & Sons
Carib Brewery (St. Kitts Ltd.)
Snacks
Frigate Bay Resort
Ballahoo Restaurant
Ocean Terrace Inn
Pizza Place
Island Bakeries Ltd.
Garbage Bags
S L Hosfords & Company Ltd.
Caribelle Batik
SKANDIS
Gloves
City Drug Store through T D C
S L Horsfords & Company Ltd.
Other Services
SKNIS
ZIZ
Winn FM
SKNVibes
Ministry of Education – Use of the High School students and the School Busses and Drivers
Carib Craft and Graphics
Public Busses – Bailey; Valon; Skibo; Ibo
John Pennyfeather – Use of bus
Avernel Richardson – Ice
Sports Department
Principals and Staff of:
Cayon High School
Sandy Point High School
Verchilds High School
Washington Archibald High School
Basseterre High School
Convent High School
Again, we will like to express our sincere gratitude to the persons, business houses and institutions that have made this year’s Annual National Beach Clean-up a success. The department will like to take the time out and encourage all our sponsors and prospective contributors to continue supporting our Annual National Beach Clean-up. Keeping our marine environment free of garbage is a very important job that requires the participations of all involved. Teamwork: Simply stated, it is less me and more we (Author unknown). It is time we unite all of our resources to help protect our environment.
