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& Policy
How To Clean Up Barbados: A Comprehensive Strategy
Peter Bynoe shares a comprehensive strategy and policy recommendations on how we can effectively clean up Barbados through education, infrastructure, incentives, and enforcement.
Highway 3 Cleanup: Hidden Litter & Mechanical Setbacks
The team continued along Highway 3, collecting 9 bags of litter despite equipment issues with the Madvac suction unit.
International Support for Barbados
A special nod to Conor Hickey in France for sponsoring 13 weeks of cleanups, and a shoutout to Massy Stores for a $500 garbage bag donation!
Major Cleanup from Durants to Oistins
The team tackled the route from Durants to Gibbons Boggs to the bottom of Wilcox towards Oistins, collecting 15 extra large bags of litter and large debris.
Record Breaking Cleanup: 24 Bags in a Single Day
Yesterday was one of our most challenging days yet. In just two days of cleaning, we have now filled an entire skip. Barbados urgently needs a more proactive approach to waste management.
Problems with the Current Returnable Container System
The refund value for PET bottles is supposed to be 10 cents, but bottle depots often pay only 5 cents. Without financial incentive, many bottles remain scattered across Barbados. Here is our proposed solution to enforce the law and eliminate up to 20% of litter.
Illegal Dumping: The Damage Goes Far Beyond What We Can See
What we throw onto the land can eventually affect our groundwater, gullies, beaches, and marine life. Keeping Barbados clean is about much more than appearances. It is about protecting the island we all depend on.