Tag: Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica

Getting those plastics off our coastline…Jamaica Environment Trust on International Coastal Cleanup Day

September 28, 2023

International Coastal Cleanup Day in Jamaica, organised by Jamaica Environment Trust, was a success. As usual, plastics (especially bottles) dominated the beaches. Meanwhile, the United Nations is working towards an international plastics treaty in 2024. It’s a tough task. … More Getting those plastics off our coastline…Jamaica Environment Trust on International Coastal Cleanup Day

Yes, Jamaica’s International Coastal Cleanup activities are on again this year

July 30, 2023

International Coastal Cleanup Day, spearheaded as always by the Jamaica Environment Trust, is Saturday, September 16, 2023. Groups wishing to register their own site should do so now. Last year over 6,000 volunteers collected nearly 80,000 pounds of trash. Single-use plastics remain a major concern. … More Yes, Jamaica’s International Coastal Cleanup activities are on again this year

Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica beach cleanup was successful but points to the need for greater public education

May 9, 2023

The Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica Earth Day beach cleanup organised by the Jamaica Environment Trust was unsurprisingly dominated by single-use plastics. Much more public education is needed – and I look forward to the widening of the “plastic ban” recently announced. … More Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica beach cleanup was successful but points to the need for greater public education

Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica invites you to clean up your community! Apply today!

February 16, 2023

Solid waste management remains a nightmare for many of us across the island. We are battling a rising tide of trash – mostly plastics. This is happening in our neighbourhood, and many others. While birdwatching recently we saw a Brown Pelican with a large plastic bag hanging round his neck. On a Sunday afternoon tour … More Nuh Dutty Up Jamaica invites you to clean up your community! Apply today!

Cleaning up the coast…for the birds

September 14, 2022

The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) has registered 200 locations for 193 groups around the island for International Coastal Cleanup Day 2022, which will return on Saturday, September 17 to Jamaica. The annual event is hosted and coordinated nationally by JET, with support from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), the Ocean Conservancy, TeamSeas, and Nestle Jamaica … More Cleaning up the coast…for the birds

Earth Day 2022 postscript: Two priorities for Jamaica and the Planet

May 2, 2022

Earth Day 2022 just slipped past me, while my back was turned – which is most unfortunate. However, I did contribute to a really nice pictorial article produced by Global Voices’ Caribbean team (headed by my ever-encouraging editor, Janine, in Trinidad). We shared our personal memories and thoughts reflected in the photographs we chose. You … More Earth Day 2022 postscript: Two priorities for Jamaica and the Planet

Plastic Free July and the importance of recycling in Jamaica

July 20, 2021

It’s Plastic Free July. This is a global initiative founded by the Plastic Free Foundation back in 2011, to rid the world of plastic waste. In our own lives, we are trying to reduce the amount of plastic we use. You know, the old “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” mantra. This is hard. We have taken some … More Plastic Free July and the importance of recycling in Jamaica