February 2025

In celebration of Global Recycling Day 2025, the Belize Fund is launching a countrywide competition that connects our daily recycling habits to the health of Belize’s precious coastal and marine ecosystems. We invite you to join us by showcasing their recycling efforts in a creative and impactful way through our Recycling Challenge. Let’s turn waste into a resource and inspire change for a healthier environment! Why Recycle? Recycling plays a vital role in protecting our coast and ocean by reducing plastic pollution, a major threat to marine life and ecosystems. Beyond plastics, recycling helps divert other waste materials like metals, glass, and paper from landfills, conserving natural resources and minimizing the need to extract virgin materials such as trees and ores. It also combats climate change by lowering greenhouse gas emissions linked to waste production and transportation. Additionally, recycling saves money for individuals and communities by decreasing the volume of waste requiring landfill disposal, making it an impactful choice for both the environment and our economy. The Challenge: Schools, families, and community groups must create a 1-minute video showcasing your innovative recycling initiatives in one of three categories: Prizes: (Prize Pool Total $3100) Timeline:  Rules and Guidelines: Judging Criteria: Disclaimer: By submitting a video, participants agree and grant permission for full use by the Belize Fund to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works from the video, in whole or in part, in any media currently existing or subsequently developed. This is for any educational, promotional, publicity, exhibition, archival, scholarly, or all other standard purposes related to the Belize Fund’s communication activities and product development for Belize’s coastal and marine environment.