Members of staff of St. Vincent Brewery Ltd., teamed up with St. Vincent and the Grenadines Leo Club and residents of Roucher Bay to remove oceanic garbage and other debris from the neighbouring beach on March 22.
The company said that most of the garbage comprised plastic bottles, metal scraps, and almond tree leaves.
“Our company was pleased to be able to provide the resources and dedicate the time to clean up the beach area adjacent to the plant as part of World Water Day celebrations,” Colin Huskinson, plant manager at St. Vincent Brewery Ltd. said.
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“Our emphasis here is two-fold: one, our company sees itself as a strong partner in St. Vincent’s water and marine conservation and second, we believe in being a ‘good neighbour’ with our Roucher Bay businesses and residents.”
Huskinson said the company celebrates World Water Day each year to raise awareness of its achievements in water management, renew our focus and encourage staff to innovate and further improve.
“This year, we decided to focus that energy on cleaning up our surroundings for the benefit of us all.”
People Coordinator Cheraz Sutherland, who facilitated the initiative with the safety and environment team, also expressed pleasure at the brewery’s commitment to the beautification of the area.
“Here at St. Vincent Brewery Ltd., we place strong emphasis on our environment stewardship, and we see it important to give back to our community,” Sutherland said.
“Over the past several years, St. Vincent Brewery has been dedicating the time and resources for at least two Roucher Bay clean-ups annually,” the company said in a press release.
Congrats to Brewery and Leo Club for their Philanthropic work at Roucher Bay. Please keep up the good work. This one really touches me, who hails from Carib, Campden Park.