WESTERN BUREAU: POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) plastic bottles, old tyres, pieces of zinc, and other debris were among the items collected from the shoreline and mangroves of the Jobson Bay Eco Beach Park in Falmouth, Trelawny, by environmental volunteers from the Sandals Foundation, Sea The Change Foundation, and members of the Kiwanis Club Coastal Falmouth as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day, which was observed on Saturday. Kirsten McCarthy, corporate director of sustainability at Sandals Resorts International, told The Gleaner that the 385-acre beachfront property, which is also known as Half Moon Bay Beach, was littered with hazardous materials when they arrived for the clean-up exercise. “This beautiful place here was covered in trash when we arrived, and it’s a fantastic little community.
So we are here with a team of volunteers from Sandals Resorts International to clear up the trash and make this beach beautiful again,” said McCarthy, whose clean-up team collected 55 bags of materials weighing 935 pounds. “ “Of course, we would love to be in a position where we didn’t have to do this at all. It would be fantastic if we could just walk along the beach and never see a plastic bottle again,” said McCarthy, while noting a commitment to driving single-use plastics.
McCarthy further noted that Sandals Resorts International is committed to environmental protection and has long been an advocate and champion in promoting the environment and the beautif.