Jamaica Environment Trust-Did You Know

Did you know?

Cardboard made from recycled pulp uses approximately 25% less energy than when virgin pulp is used.
The entire island of Jamaica is considered a watershed - Watershed Facts.
Laws in Jamaica relating to air pollution date back to 1946 Approximately 20 million gallons of poorly treated or untreated sewage flow into Kingston Harbour daily? Facts on the State of Jamaica's environment
Ten things you can do now to help the environment.
Recycling paper - The Global Perspective.
Want to know how and where to recycle? Visit our recycling depot at Earth House.
Parrot Fish prevent coral reefs from being smothered to death.
There are no alligators in Jamaica only Crocodiles.
Thirty (12%) of the over 250 bird species that can be observed in Jamaica are endemic.
The Cockpit Country is the most important and largest of Jamaica's 47 Important Bird Areas.
The West Indian Manatee is one of only three species on manatees in the world.
The Bottlenose Dolphin is one of the 15 species of dolphin found in Jamaican waters
Cockpit Country is often referred to as 'An Island within an Island'.
Marine Litter, which includes drift nets, fishing lines, plastic bags and plastics are responsible for the deaths of thousands of marine mammals each year.

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