Did you know that these “single use plastics” end up in our landfills or finds its way into the ocean yet it’s not biodegradable? Every minute 1 truck full of plastic waste is dumped into the oceans.
Reasons for no single use plastic:
- Exhausts raw materials resources
- Huge carbon footprint
- Takes hundreds of years to decompose
- It is made from fossil fuels
- Few are recyclable -> recycle when you can!
- Release/Leaches toxic chemicals into our environment/water/food (causes hormone disruptions and cancers)
- Pollutes our land and sea
- Kills marine animal and birds
Challenge 1 : Say No To Single Use Plastic
- Refuse, Replace single Use PET bottles completely
- No straws (have alternatives)
Alternatives are:
- Bottling water on the spot and provide glass bottles branded & glasses
- Having water dispensers and providing refillable water bottles or glass bottles and glasses.
- For sparkling water – having a soda machine
- Soda’s: have them in glass bottles
Learn from the frontrunners & partners with innovations:
- Lifestraw
The LifeStraw is a water filter designed to be used by one person to filter water for drinking. It filters a maximum of 1000 litres of water, enough for one person for one year. It removes almost all of waterborne bacteria and parasites. The refillable water bottle is easy for movement and has capacity to filter 1000 liters. Read More
- AquaBlu
In 2016 Aquablu launched its first smart controlled domestic unit, the Point of Use (PoU) model. In 2017 the Point of Entry (PoE)and the PoE+ System, scaled up versions followed. These innovative solutions provide best water quality and allow direct and remote monitoring of the permeates quality and the technical status of the unit. The design particularly avoids over purification, un-proportional loss of reject water, high power consumption and unnecessary maintenance schedules. Read More - Serena Hotels
The Serena Hotels in the Mara are using glass bottles; filtering and bottling water at source in an effort to refuse single use plastic and have a positive impact on the eco-system around the Mara - Basecamp Mara
As a responsible tourism operator, Basecamp Explorer, at the Mara collect and recycle waste from their business premises and extend this support to the local community, removing all kinds of waste from Talek river bed and the wider part of nature, educating the community in the process.
Yes! I Accept the Challenge. I will start to #ChangeTheStory
