Island Green Building Association

Aluminum can crushing & ocean bound plastic recycling- island green living operates st. John's only aluminum and ocean-bound plastic recycling programs. The aluminum recycling program has collected and recycled nearly 4.2+ million cans since inception. Approximately 120,000 lbs of certified ocean-bound #1,2 and 5 plastics have been reclaimed since partnership with padnos, a top us recycling company in 2022. In addition to drop-offs of recyclables by the community at the resource depot, collaboration with vi waste management authority allows island green to collect the material at specially marked bins at popular trash sites throughout the island and from select local businesses through our recycling business partners program. Items are then processed by island green and shipped to padnos.

Food security initiatives - island green is deeply committed to increasing food security and soverignty in the usvi and encouraging agricultural education. In addition to supporting the establishment of an aquaponics program at gifft hill school on st. John, island green is working in collaboration with the virgin islands department of education and the department of agriculture on the launch of "seeds of security," a program of planet green force to enhance k-12 agricultural and "greening" education. We served on the vi agricultural plan task force, and now the local food & farm council, charged with executing the agricultural plan, as well as the virgin islands conservation district. Additionally, we participate in the ag fair and organize farm council town halls and events.