Clean-up exercises and Recycling

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:

• Starting working with communities to implement their own recycling programme,
• Starting hosting clean-up exercises in conjunction with important stakeholders. These clean-up exercises include:
  • Joseph – New Fire
  • San Raphael
  • Mausica – Lions Club
  • Arima
• Starting working with schools to implement recycling.

Community Groups and Schools which currently recycle with us include:

RECYCLING PROJECTS CURRENTLY RUNNING WITH ADOPT A RIVER PROGRAMME

The Cashew Gardens Community Group was a great success because:

• It was the first recycling project completed by the Adopt A River Programme
• It was the first community-based recycling programme in the country
• It was the first recycling programme run by children and youths.