St. Maarten Private Eye

Volunteers: 370
Trash bags total:112
Total weight of trash bags: 1,604.08 kilos (4,297 lbs)

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Subject: preliminary results from the Grand ICC this morning at Mullet Bay Beach on St.Maarten - 15th September 2007

We had a great turnout for the Grand International Coastal Cleanup this morning at the Mullet Bay Beach. A total of 370 volunteers, this amount is 130 more volunteers than last year's figure of 240.

I would like to thank the core group for their handling of the rush this morning:
*Mercedes for manning the VOLVIC tent with all the NGO brochures and pastries.
*Robbie Lawrence for delivery of the VOLVIC water and bringing a proffessional electronic scale for weighing the trash bags.
*Paul Mooij and Esther for weighing all bags.
*Larry, Rueben, Marisa, Mary, Ian, Jennifer and Gino for handing out all cleanup tools to the volunteers.
*Margareth Brooks for monitering the sign in of volunteers.
*Jennifer deRobles and Caribbean Liquors and Tobacco team for erecting the tent, bringing cookies and EVIAN coloring books for the younger kids.
*Wendell Moore for filming this event for AVS.
*Chris Tihanyi for taking pictures of the event.
*Laura Bijnsdorp for filming the event for the youth LEOS club.
*Clean SXM N.V. for pick up and removal of 112 trash bags.
*Yussra for bringing the Windward Island Emergency Services (WIEMS) incase of an emergency
*John Leone-Manager of Heineken, AMSTEL Bright for announcing a new project called "Bright Beaches" a new initiative to attract more volunteers to clean beaches
by rewarding funds to NGO's that clean beaches with PRIDE foundation.

Some of the groups that volunteered this morning:

The Scouts and cub scouts
Be your own Boss candidates
The LIONS Club and the LEOS
The Interact Club St.Dominic school
The Learning Unlimited school
The CIA school
The St.Dominic high school
The Qouta International Club
The St.Maarten Chamber of Commerce
The Filipino community of St.Maarten
Mr. Brooks from Brooks roofing (underwater cleanup)
Oyster Bay Resort Staff
MAC school
Sint Maarten Hotel and Trade Association volunteers
Rotary Club and Rotary Mid Isle
And other resident and visitor volunteers

Sponsors for the Grand International Coastal Cleanup:

LIONS CLUB - Cleanup tools
Sint Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association - Cleanup tools
VOLVIC WATER - Caribbean Liquors and Tobbaco
Clean SXM N.V. - Removal and trucking of trash to landfill

Preliminary totals:

Volunteers: 370
Trash bags total:112
Total weight of trash bags: 1'604,08 kilos

Jadira Veen
Sint Maarten PRIDE foundation
Local coordinator of the International Coastal Cleanup

Ocean Care carry out Little Bay underwater cleanup - 18th September 2007

ICC cleanup results - 17th September 2007

Click here for the TDH editorial of September 18th

370 take part in Coastal Cleanup, 1,604.08 kilos of trash collected - 17th September 2007

More photos and a new photo video will be posted over the coming week - Caribdude)

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