Green Dream Projects Schools on St. Maarten Recover Over 220,000 Recyclable Items in Six Weeks

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - 400–500 kg of plastic bottles, 3,000 kg of aluminum cans, and a full 240-liter bin of plastic bottle caps were collected over the period of November and December 2025, Claude Javois, President, Green Dream Projects Foundation said in a statement. “People need to understand the effort and magnitude of what is being done by NGOs on St. Maarten. This is ACTION in progress. “In the six weeks before the Christmas break, schools in the Green Dream Projects Foundation (GDPF) network on St. Maarten achieved strong recycling results through student-led collection efforts, with a portion of the recovered materials set aside for educational upcycling projects. “Students recovered an estimated 400–500 kg of loose plastic bottles, equal to approximately 20,000–25,000 bottles, filling about one 30-yard industrial recycling bin. In addition, schools collected two 1,500-kg sandbags of loose aluminum cans, totaling 3,000 kg, which represents approximately 200,000–230,00