comments feedFrom Plastic Free Cayman This Father’s Day weekend Plastic Free Cayman partnered with the Cayman Compass and several radio stations including Z99 and Rooster FM to host a microplastic and mangrove centered beach clean at Safe Haven. More than 50 local volunteers attended Saturday morning’s clean up and over 630 pounds of local litter and marine […]
Plastic Free Cayman volunteers clear Turtle Beach
February 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
From Plastic Free Cayman Each year Plastic Free Cayman organises volunteers at Turtle Beach just off of Sand Hole Road in Westbay in order to clear the coastline just before turtle-nesting season begins. With climate change progressing, nesting season continues to occur earlier, with some of the earliest nests beginning in March. Having been designated […]
Plastic Free Cayman hosts community clean up on opening day
November 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
As our island opened its doors for the first time in 20 months, Plastic Free Cayman hosted a beach clean event at South Sound dock on Saturday. Just off the heels of COP26, where past PFC volunteers Isabela Watler and Dejea Lyons highlighted actions our islands can take to become more sustainable, our community came […]
Plastic Free Cayman to host free virtual movie screening & discussion Sat May 30
May 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Plastic Free Cayman will host a virtual screening of the new full-length documentary The Story of Plastic George Town — Local environmental advocacy group, Plastic Free Cayman, will host a free, virtual screening of the new full-length documentary, The Story of Plastic. Hoping to give people who are staying at home something new and inspiring to watch and discuss, […]
Cayman Islands Governor takes part in beach cleanup
January 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
From The Governor’s Office Governor Martyn Roper and his wife Lissie dropped in to a beach clean-up at Barefoot Beach on Saturday, 12 January. The event was organised by Plastic Free Cayman and supported by Red Sail Sports and local volunteers. The visit followed a meeting with Plastic Free Cayman founder Claire Hughes and Educational […]
Cayman Islands’ ‘Pirates Against Plastic’ campaign is ramping up
October 23, 2018 by 2 Comments
From Cayman islands Tourism Attraction Board We have a few exciting updates to share! As the Pirates Week Festival plans start to ramp up, we are also getting ready for our #PiratesAgainstPlastic campaign! Our sub-theme for the festival this year (in addition to celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Coat of Arms), is “Celebrating the […]
Schools urge Cayman Islands Government to ban single-use plastic
June 11, 2018 by 1 Comment
On Friday, June 8th, in support of World Oceans Day, the schoolchildren of Cayman delivered letters to the Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Dwayne Seymour JP, MLA, urging the Cayman Islands Government to take a stand against plastic pollution by banning single-use plastics. Kindly also in attendance were Councilor for the Environment, Capt. A […]
Cayman Islands Chamber announces record number of teams makes the 2018 Earth Day Clean-up a roaring success
April 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The 2018 Earth Day Clean-up took place on Saturday, April 21 with a record number of clean-up teams lining local beaches, parks and roads to clear up litter. A record 150 teams registered for the Chamber of Commerce’s clean-up, with dozens of other teams participating in other community collaborative efforts, including mangrove clean-ups. “The response […]
Red Sail Sports and conservation in the Cayman Islands
March 27, 2018 by 1 Comment
Resort Operator is Avid Advocate for Projects that Help Protect the Environment Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (March 27, 2018) – As the largest resort watersports operator on Grand Cayman, Red Sail Sports is also a leading advocate for marine conservation. Well-trained staff and a sizeable fleet give Red Sail Sports the flexibility to support environmental […]
