Kingston Seawall littered during holiday weekend festivities

The Kingston Seawall resembled a littering ground on Tuesday, one day after scores of persons used the vicinity for their Easter day kite-flying activities.
From discarded kites to bags of garbage, unwanted items left behind by visitors lined the coastal sea defence. Volunteer group, Seawalls and Beyond would have highlighted the issue in pictures posted on social media, where a vast difference could be identified from the aftermath of Monday’s happenings.
Bins placed within the environs of the seawall were also overflowing with refuse. This publication understands that the seawall is not included under the jurisdiction of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, and as a result, would not be cleaned by the municipality.

On social media, some persons pointed out that additional skip bins would have reduced the amount of garbage being disposed of recklessly. Others lamented at the irresponsible behaviour of persons to leave behind their unwanted items, painting a dreadful and untidy picture of the seawall. It was also pointed out that after such events, it has become customary for such vast amounts of litter to be seen. Some called for actions from authorities to hold persons accountable.
Monday was the first celebration of Easter Day since the pandemic struck, where persons were able to resume some level or normalcy following limited measures.
Other locations which were frequented by Guyanese included the National Park, Joe Viera Park, Everest Cricket Ground, Ogle Seawall; but the status of these places was unclear as of Tuesday. Other areas were cleaned in the early morning hours.