TCI Shines Schools' Big Bin Competition

The people of the Turks and Caicos Islands will soon see beautifully decorated bins scattered throughout our communities to keep our islands Beautiful by Nature.  

  One of these beautiful decorated bin was done by the Students of Grade 6 of International School of the Turks and Caicos Islands.  

  This initiative, which will see every school on every island decorate a large plastic drum to be used as a garbage bin, is part of Tourism Environment Awareness Month, and hopes to create awareness, at schools and within the local community, to ensuring a cleaner, healthier environment for us all.  

  The students of Grade 6 were excited to enter the TCI Shines Schools' Big Bin Competition, promoting cleanliness for a healthier environment, not only for our tourism industry but for generations to come.     More about the TCI Shines Schools' Big Bin Competition in the TCI Weekly News    

TCI Shines Schools’ Big Bin Competition

Read more     Look out litter critters! The TCI will soon be scattered with beautifully decorated bins to keep our islands Beautiful by Nature. The Ministry of Tourism, Environment, Gaming, Heritage and Culture, in collaboration with TC Crystal Pure, Karam & Missick Attorneys at Law, the Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board, the Turks & Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) and the Department of Environmental Health will be initiating the TCI Shines Schools' Big Bin Competition on 21 November, 2016. The initiative, which will see every school on every island decorate a large plastic drum to be used as a garbage bin, is part of Tourism Environment Awareness Month, and hopes to create awareness, at schools and within the local community, to ensuring a cleaner, healthier environment for us all. Hon. Porsha Stubbs-Smith, Minister of Tourism, Environment, Gaming, Heritage and Culture says;

“I am excited for the Big Bin competition, as I am certain our students’ talent will shine bright. This is a wonderful initiative and one that should continue as we promote cleanliness for a healthier environment, not only for our tourism industry but for generations to come,”

Every school on every island will receive one, TC Crystal-sponsored plastic drum and a set of criteria. The three most creative drums in each category, namely Primary and High school, will stand a chance to win some exciting prizes for their school! The TCI Shines Schools' Big Bin Competition will kick-off with eight Provo schools, who will display their completed bins at the annual TCI Shines Clean-up, at the Bight Park. Stacy Cox, TCHTA’s Executive Director says;

“We are excited to have TCHTA’s TCI Shine develop to include this year’s Big Bin competition, making it more accessible and easier for individuals to dispose of their litter. We look forward to the support of each individual to take advantage of the bins that will be strategically placed around the Island in an effort to keep our Island “Beautiful by Nature”…….as we all remember “Tourism is Key….it starts with ME!!,”

No entry fee is required, however all schools are to participate and will be required to submit three photographs of their drum, including a photograph of the location where the drum has been placed, by the closing date on March 1st, 2017. More about TCI Tourism Environmental Awareness Month.