'We want to see it back in its glory': can the Kingston Harbour cleanup be a model for the world?

Waste from the Jamaican capital has for years poured into the sea - but now a partnership between Dutch technology and local expertise is offering a solution that could go globalKingston, Jamaica, boasts the world's seventh largest natural harbour, at nearly 10 miles long by two miles wide. Trade has thrived here for hundreds of years. In 1720, this was where British colonialists hung and gibbeted John "Calico Jack" Rackham, often cited as inspiration for Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean.In the 20th century, up until the late 1980s, it hosted an annual cross-harbour race. These days, however, swimming here is ill-advised. The city's waste management systems struggle to cope with the volume of waste Kingston produces, with several gullies from communities around the city's edge running directly into the harbour. Continue reading...