Island's advantage.

Organisers of the Bermuda International Business Association (BIBA) EXPO '98 and Keep Bermuda Beautiful's World Marine Clean-up Day said they did not view the clash of the events on Saturday as a problem.

"This happy coincidence helps us to highlight how international business helps to support the conservation of Bermuda's environment through involvement with organisations such as the KBB and their Corporate Rock Watchers programme,'' BIBA's local marketing committee chairman Norris Ebbin said.

"This is another example of the partnerships that form the theme of EXPO '98.

"Several of our EXPO '98 sponsors are Corporate Rock Watchers, and many have made a point of establishing environment-friendly policies within their companies.'' Noting that the protection of the environment will be one of the major challenges facing the world in the next century, KBB president Scott Kitson said: "This is especially true in Bermuda where we depend on attracting visitors with our natural beauty, while our size and location render it harder to combat the effects of pollution.'' He added that the results of the Marine Clean-Up Day held last year yielded 11 metric tonnes of debris.

"You may recall that out of the enormous amount of litter collected last year, over 30 percent was recyclable material,'' Mr. Kitson said. "We hope that Bermuda can do better on those disturbing statistics, and that our survey of what is collected this year reflects an improvement.'' Volunteer crews will be working around the Island between 9 a.m. and noon.

KBB will also have a booth at EXPO '98 at City Hall car park.

Anyone wishing to volunteer as a part of the clean-up crews can sign up on Saturday morning or contact Mr. Kitson on 295-2525 for details of clean-up meeting points around the Island.

EXPERT: ORGAN DONORS MUST LET FAMILIES KNOW HTH Expert: Organ donors must let families know People who wish to donate their organs when they die must let their next of kin know, an overseas expert stressed yesterday.

New England Organ Bank donation coordinator Kris Frank made the announcement in a bid to boost local knowledge on the subject of organ donation.

She is on the Island this week with fellow donation coordinator Joseph Roche to provide professional education for local hospital employees and Red Cross staff on the subject of organ donation.

The intent is to make sure local organ donation policies, procedures and practices are up to date.

Specific areas covered include how to approach family members about organ donation and garner their consent, how to support their decisions and how to treat the organ donor.

In the last ten years there have been between 15 and 20 donors from the Island, with two in the space of the last two years, said Ms Frank.

To try and boost this figure, the pair are endeavouring to boost local awareness through their Bermuda partners while fine-tuning their ability to recognise potential organ donors.