was appointed chairman of KBB's action group, RockWatchers. They make a huge difference to our environment.

RockWatchers are groups of people, individuals, and clubs, youth groups and businesses that care for a specified piece of the Rock or Bermuda. They take a look around themselves and decide to adopt a section of road, a stretch of grass, their favourite spot on the beach and they commit to keeping it beautiful by regularly cleaning up the litter. It gives caring citizens an opportunity to give back to our community.

All sorts of litter are found in the bushes around Bermuda, styrofoam dinner trays, old tyres, a single running shoe. How does someone lose one shoe? The top items on the dirty dozen list are: glass beverage bottles, bottle caps, glass pieces, plastic and cigarette butts. Plastics account for about 38 percent, glass 32 percent with the remainder being metal, cloth, wood, rubber and paper.

Mr. Buckley explained that RockWatchers is open to everyone and there is no membership, just a commitment to keep a site free of litter. It was established a decade ago. At one time there was an excess of 300 groups mostly comprised of family units who took care of places near their homes. During the years it became somewhat dormant but in 1997 it was revived through Corporate RockWatchers.

"Centre Reinsurance was one of the first businesses to campaign for KBB and combat the litter problem in 1997. There is no membership fee to join Corporate RockWatchers. The organisation need only sign up and agree to keep a selected site on the Island litter free. KBB will then arrange for the litter to be collected and properly discarded,'' advised Mr. Buckley.

Little by little RockWatchers is making an impact on an overwhelming task. If you feel you would to get involved there are plenty of opportunities.

Another RockWatcher initiative is the Adopt-a-Park programme partnered between KBB and the Bermuda Parks Department. The parks programme follow on with the same tried formula and encourages organisations to take responsibility for keeping tidy their adopted site, one of Bermuda's parks. In recognition of this, the Parks commission has agreed that the KBB can erect aesthetically pleasing signs honouring the volunteers.

Adopt-a-Park programme is supported by several organisations including Logic Communications, Hamilton Lions, Island Press, Bermuda Stock Exchange, The Explorers Club and Cedar Bridge Academy.

"My message to residents is a simple one - we are all blessed to live on this island and it is up to each and every one of us to play our part in keeping Bermuda beautiful - for our sake and for the sake of generations to come. By not littering we can go a long way towards preserving our natural habitat,'' concluded Mr. Buckley.