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5 Easy Ways to Encourage Beach Goers to Recycle
Recycling and communicating proper disposal are the main strategies that are used to prevent waste from ending up in our nature, waterways and our oceans. Truthfully, these strategies still require improvements to be fully effective, which is why it is so important, whether you are on land or at sea, to encourage beachgoers and guests to recycle.
In this blog you’ll find useful strategies that you can incorporate into your operations.
Scuba Projects: Bringing Ocean Conservation Awareness to Local Communities
Have you heard of the #trashtag challenge? Around the world locals and tourists have come together to clean up parks, rivers and beaches, giving them new life.
This week, we’ll be featuring Scuba Projects, an initiative to spread awareness about ocean conservation while engaging the local community to lead the charge towards stopping plastic pollution by taking part in cleanups! If you haven’t already, check out their viral cleanup video here, which was one of many cleanups that they hosted across the country of Vietnam.
Keep reading to hear more about how Scuba Projects was founded, what their reception has been like so far and their future ambitions and projects!
Over-tourism has claimed another victim: Maya Beach
Over-tourism has claimed another victim: Maya Beach in Koh Phi Phi Leh, Thailand.
Following in the steps of Boracay Island in The Philippines, this beautiful destination known for its blue waters, white sand and limestone cliffs will be closed indefinitely while its biodiversity and ecosystems begin their process to recovery.
Take a look at this week’s blog to read about the impact that unsustainable tourism has had on the popular beach destination as well as lessons that we, as tourists, can take away from its closure to prepare ourselves for our next vacation.
Team Canada Beach Volleyball Star pledges to #GoGreenForTheBigBlue!
We are excited to announce our first Sea Going Green Ambassador ! Melissa will be spreading awareness about the need and importance of sustainable tourism globally throughout the year, notably at the Commonwealth games in Australia this April ! Read our interview with Melissa and why she decided to take the pledge and more!