Philipsburg:---Members of Rotaract District 7020 from 7 Caribbean islands who were on St. Maarten to participate in this year's Rotaract District 7020 Conference, which took place from June 4th to June 8th, 2009 at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, carried-out a Beach Clean-up at Mullet Bay this past Sunday June 7th, 2009. The Clean-up was conducted as a part of the Conference's planned community service events and the district's "Rotaract Goes Green in 2008-2009" program, which aims to raise awareness of- and support sustainable solutions to the environmental challenges the Caribbean is faced with. Rotaract volunteers filled over 20 large garbage bags with waste ranging from umbrellas, beer bottles and soda cans to bottle caps and cigarette butts, participants were amazed at the amount of garbage found on the beach and urged St. Maarten's residents and visitor alike to "make a greater effort to protect the island's natural resources". The Clean-up was made possible through the assistance of St. Maarten Pride Foundation and generous sponsorships from Victors Wholesale and Ace Home Center.
Philipsburg:---Members of Rotaract District 7020 from 7 Caribbean islands who were on St. Maarten to participate in this year's Rotaract District 7020 Conference, which took place from June 4th to June 8th, 2009 at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, carried-out a Beach Clean-up at Mullet Bay this past Sunday June 7th, 2009. The Clean-up was conducted as a part of the Conference's planned community service events and the district's "Rotaract Goes Green in 2008-2009" program, which aims to raise awareness of- and support sustainable solutions to the environmental challenges the Caribbean is faced with. Rotaract volunteers filled over 20 large garbage bags with waste ranging from umbrellas, beer bottles and soda cans to bottle caps and cigarette butts, participants were amazed at the amount of garbage found on the beach and urged St. Maarten's residents and visitor alike to "make a greater effort to protect the island's natural resources". The Clean-up was made possible through the assistance of St. Maarten Pride Foundation and generous sponsorships from Victors Wholesale and Ace Home Center.