In conducting clean-up exercises, the programme is aware of the poor solid waste disposal practiced by many in Trinidad. After completing over 15 clean-up exercises across the country in 2016, the programme identified plastics and cans (recyclables) as major pollutants:
In response, the programme did two things:
Community Groups and Schools which currently recycle with us include:
RECYCLING PROJECTS CURRENTLY RUNNING WITH ADOPT A RIVER PROGRAMME
WATERSHED NAME |
AREA | BIN LOCATION |
Maracas |
El Luengo |
El Luengo |
Tacarigua |
El Dorado |
El Dorado East Secondary School |
Brasso Seco |
Brasso Seco Village |
Health Centre |
Caparo |
Cashew Gardens |
Community Centre |
Talparo |
Mundo Neuvo R.C |
School |
Couva |
Balmain Pres |
School |
Mausica | Mausica |
ECIAF |
The Cashew Gardens Community Group was a great success because: