The state of affairs on St. Maarten reflects the mismanagement in the rest of the world and the "culprit" can found in the same hierarchy.

So no surprizes there, however the overall mentality starts at the level of eduction and often at the level of parenting skills or the lack thereof.

Most of the environmental "crimes" are committed based on shear ignorance or simply the level of awareness having such a high trash-hold that most people on St. Maarten never "see" what is wrong with the below captured content.

Have a look for yourself. Paradise does still exist however a change of mentality on all levels, from educators, to politicians to business people and all other "co-habitants" is a must to stop and reverse some of the damage done to the environment. You need to Dare to Care!