Scouts to clean waterways this weekend

A nationwide cleanup of the country’s coastline, riverbanks and waterways will take place this Saturday as part of the twentieth Annual International Coastal Cleanup. According to local organiser and Director of Education at the Belize Scout Association, Roberto Harrison, everyone is encouraged to come out to collect the debris polluting the country’s waterways. This will be the fourteenth year Belize has participated in the clean up campaign. The garbage collection will start at nine Saturday morning. To find out where volunteers will converge in your area, please contact the Scout Association at 227-2168 or 227-0413.