Sandals Resorts International Eliminates All Styrofoam Across Caribbean Resorts
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
As
of February 1, 2019, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) will eliminate
all Styrofoam from 19 Sandals and Beaches Resorts across seven major
Caribbean islands – from Jamaica and the Bahamas to Grenada and Turks
& Caicos – in a continued effort to protect the environment.
"As
we enter the New Year, it's incredibly important to our Sandals family
that environmental sustainability remains a key priority," said Adam
Stewart, Deputy Chairman of Sandals Resorts International. "After
eliminating plastic straws, stirrers, laundry bags and gift shop bags
last year, we're choosing to eliminate Styrofoam from our resorts. We're
proud that many of the islands in which we operate are also making this
shift to ensure that future generations can enjoy the beauty of the
Caribbean."
The elimination
of Styrofoam is particularly important in the Caribbean region, where
marine wildlife across the more than 700 islands and coastlines is
abundant. According to Environment America's Wildlife Over Waste
campaign, scientists have found plastic fragments including Styrofoam in
86 percent of all sea turtle species, 44 percent of all seabird species
and 43 percent of all marine mammal species.
The
Sandals Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts
International, continues to amplify efforts to reduce pollution in the
Caribbean and educate communities on the dangers pollution poses to the
environment, health and tourism.
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