As the global community prepared to meet in Honolulu, Hawaii for the 5th International Marine Debris Conference later this month, private sector powerhouse Scotiabank enlisted the aid of other prominent Jamaican’s institutions to launch an on-hands campaign to clean up Jamaica’s vulnerable coastline.

Scotiabank, Jamaica, a subsidiary of the Bank of Nova Scotia, has operated in Jamaica since 1889, and has contributed more than J$297.8 million to the education and health sectors in Jamaica through its Scotia Foundation. The bank’s latest community outreach campaign focuses on the “greening” of Jamaica’s coastline, through the organization of three coastal clean-up days, beginning with March 5, followed by National Labour Day on Monday, May 23rd. The campaign culminates on September 17th – International Coastal Clean Up Day.

Source: CEP