Melange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2020 | Page 134

Photo Credit: Eco Montserrat During the weekly collections from the drop points, bars and restaurants, this presents a great opportunity to speak to business owners on island and get their feedback. The team also teach diving and swim lessons through the Dive Shop, and they find that these are always good opportunities to talk about the fact that what goes into the sea eventually comes back to us and our food sources. When plastic gets into the sea, the fish eat it and then we eat the fish . . . it is a bad cycle. For the team, it has been great to watch the way Montserratians has been receptive to this entire initiative. People would telephone to request another collection bin . . . sometimes, not only one, but two! Lots of people have been in contact with them about various events, both small and large that will need collection bins. People have also been good about letting them know if a certain drop point is filling up fast. This is indicative of the positive impact the project is having on the island. Montserratians in the diaspora, who are already used to recycling have been great about encouraging people on the island to do the same. “The government has talked about banning single use plastic bags and we would love to see this happen! We still have a long way to go with the project, but it has been great to see how receptive people have been so far. We keep telling people... It Takes An Island!” the Eco Montserrat team shared. #GreenMontserrat Photo Credit: discovermni Photo Credit: Eco Montserrat