KBB volunteers applauded for annual spring clean efforts
News | April 29, 2024
A weeklong spring clean of the island reached its climax yesterday, with more than 300 volunteers picking up trash in Devonshire. Those who volunteered their time were rewarded afterwards with a birthday party at Friendship Vale Park hosted by Keep Bermuda Beautiful. The c... Read more
Southampton residents fuming over illegal dumping
News | April 29, 2024
The head of an environmental charity has applauded a Southampton community for cracking down on illegal dumping that has marred their neighbourhood. Traci Burgess, the executive director of Keep Bermuda Beautiful, added that the practice of illegal dumping was dangerous ... Read more
Litter, illegal dumping tackled at Astwood Park
News | April 27, 2024
More than a thousand volunteers took to the parks yesterday to help pick up litter in the name of protecting the environment. Keep Bermuda Beautiful hosted its annual Great Big Bermuda Clean-Up throughout the week in honour of Earth Day on Monday. Yesterday morning, v... Read more
Going green for Harbour Nights 2024
News | April 26, 2024
A herald of summer nears with Harbour Nights launching next month — and the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce is partnering with others to make the 2024 season “eco-friendlier“. The business umbrella body is joining forces with the City of Hamilton to streamline was... Read more
Keep Bermuda Beautiful is Celebrating Its 60th Anniversary
News | April 22, 2024
Of course, April is the crucial month for environmentalists worldwide since it celebrates our planet Earth. Indeed, in 2009 the United Nations designated April 22 as International Mother Earth Day. This year, April has another special significance for Bermuda because it commemor... Read more
How Karen Plianthos is Leading the Fight Against Ocean Pollution
News | April 21, 2024
More than 2,000 pounds of marine debris was removed from Bermuda’s waters this summer by ocean activist Karen Plianthos, as part of her annual ‘Cash Bash Trash’ cleanup campaign. The initiative, which was started by Plianthos seven years ago has removed a whopping total of... Read more
2023 Recap, The GBBC & 60 Years Of KBB
News | April 18, 2024
Tune in and watch The Daily Hour replay with KBB from Thursday 18 April 2024. We discussed the 2023 collections data, the Great Big Bermuda Clean-Uo (GBBC) and celebrating KBB’s 60 years of community impact. ... Read more
Irie 98: Traci Talks – 60 Years of Keeping Bermuda Beautiful on Apple Podcasts
Tune in and listen to KBB on the first Irie 98 podcast ever conducted. Traci Burgess, KBB's Executive Director, speaks with Rusty G and Naeomi about KBB's 60 years of community engagement and impact across the island. The conversation also highlights the 2024 Great Big Bermuda C... Read more
Keep Bermuda Beautiful celebrates 60 years of service
News | April 11, 2024
An environmental charity that prides itself on keeping the island clean is celebrating 60 year of service to the community. Keep Bermuda Beautiful is one of the island’s oldest environmental charities, established as a sub-committee of The Garden Club of Bermuda in 1964. ... Read more
Greenpeace outlines activities planned for Bermuda visit
News | April 5, 2024
Bermuda is to be used as a launch pad to call for the creation of an ocean sanctuary on the Sargasso Sea next month. Representatives from the environmental pressure group Greenpeace will meet government officials, the Sargasso Sea Commission and other groups to examine ways i... Read more