Miss Cayman Islands, Rebecca Parchment, is making increased efforts to promote recycling this month.
Miss Cayman Islands Rebecca Parchment crushes bottles. Photo: submitted |
Miss Parchment is swapping her sash and crown for rubber gloves two afternoons each week. This is when she operates the bottle-crushing system at the National Trust (NT).
While Earth Day is not until Tuesday, 22 April, glass-crushing at the National Trust is one of several events taking place during the month-long calendar of events. Rebecca said that even before and during her time as a pageant contestant, she was environmentally aware.
‘This was a natural platform for me since I’m very focused on the planet’s well-being. I try to be active in areas where I feel I can make a difference,’ she said.
All members of the public are encouraged to save bottles and drop them off at the National Trust Office, located at the entrance of the Dart Family Part on South Church Street, George Town. To facilitate this, the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) has donated a collection skiff which over the next three months will be placed at the NT site.
Though simple and safe, bottle-crushing is a laborious and delicate task. Each one must be manually fed through the system, and the machinery must be continuously checked to ensure its efficiency.
Demonstrations take place at the NT at 10:00am and 4:00pm each weekday. People may bring their own bottles or crush those available there. While labels may remain, all bottles should be empty and clean.
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