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Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean |
Visitors tell us
it's the
cleanest island in the Caribbean
It's a matter of
cooperation and pride
The pride is evident.
Bonaireans know that they live on the cleanest island in the
Caribbean and they work hard to keep it that way. For many
years over 20% of the population has turned out for Ban Hasi
Boneiru Limpi (our Clean Up the World event). No sushi here The main reason for the lack
of litter is the crew of Selibon, the island's sanitation
company. This exceptionally motivated group believes that
working hard at this important job for their country is good
for their families and future generations. It shows. In
addition to cleaning, Selibon has a team of Police Ambiental
(Environmental Police) who are empowered to levy fines for
dumping trash outside the well-tended landfill. Creating a beach No plastic bags Take back your
batteries A very special spirit of
cooperation exists between the people of Bonaire, Selibon,
Fundashon Tene Boneiru Limpi and our visitors. We hope you
appreciate it as much as we on the island do and that you'll
do all you can to help keep it that way. e-mail:
selibon@bonairelive.com
over 20% of the island turns
out to clean
the crew is highly
motivated
the beach at Pal'i Mangel was a
gift from Selibon
please don't leave old
batteries
our landfill is a small one
maintaining the equipment isn't
easy in our environment
Lately though, it's been hard to find the sushi, that's
the Papiamentu word for "rubbish." So now the emphasis of
the event has switched to education about re-use and
recycling.
Anyone who has enjoyed the beautiful snorkeling at Pal'i
Mangel (Windsock dive site) can thank the Selibon crew for
donating their time and effort to create and maintain this
lovely beach.
And visitors may wonder why they don't get plastic bags
at the grocery store. The bags have been discouraged by
Selibon and Fundashon Tene Boneiru Limpi (Foundation to Keep
Bonaire Clean). The constant high winds on Bonaire carry the
bags into the sea or onto the cactus, both of which are bad
for the environment.
Now the island is busy trying to develop a recycling
program -- not an easy thing to do in a small isolated
community. One of the first steps has been the Battery Pack
Back Program in which local hotels and dive shops encourage
tourists to carry their used photo and dive light batteries
home with them to be disposed of properly or recycled. We
appreciate your cooperation in keeping the battery chemicals
out of our landfill and off the reef.
Tene Boneiru Limpi
Tel: (599) 717-8159
Fax: (599) 717-7339
Tel: (599) 717-8322
Fax: (599) 717-8408
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