Caribbean vacations are designed for rest, relaxation and, at times, adventure, but in Belize, the nation’s collective consciousness is focused year-round on ocean pollution, a topic that occupies the attention of the government, non-profit organizations, tourists and even resort owners who know that guests come to Belize for the beautiful ocean water that washes up on the nation’s coastline.
What’s threatening the waters around Belize and everywhere else on the planet? Plastic. According to environmental organizations devoted to the health and vitality of oceans, 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into oceans annually and this invasion threatens the water itself and all of the marine creatures that call the seas their home.
On June 8th, Belize intends to do more than give lip service to the growing pandemic of plastic waste that is clogging the world’s oceans and growing worse by the day. As part of an international effort to call attention to the crisis, World Ocean Day has been declared by the United Nations and throughout Belize, June 8th will be the day that recognizes this emergency.
In 2018, the Belize government officially launched a nationwide effort to promote phasing out plastics and Styrofoam, replace what can be substituted with green alternatives and kick up the nation’s recycling efforts. For management at resorts like Chabil Mar Villas, nothing could be more critical than helping to support this UN initiative and toward that end, staff and guests will be encouraged to turn their attention to this Herculean effort by taking their own steps toward properly recognizing World Ocean Day on June 8th.
Are you disturbed by this international crisis? Whether you’re visiting Belize and Chabil Mar Villas on this date or you are planning a vacation sometime over the summer, you can be part of this important movement by going to the World Wildlife Fund Plastics Petition Page and registering your concern by signing the document online.
Once you’ve weighed in, you’ll want to learn more about this important campaign and perhaps continue to involve yourself in efforts to clean up the ocean and stop the future flow of plastics and Styrofoam once and for all. Visit this page and see what you can do to make every June 8th a day to celebrate recognition of this problem so every effort can be taken to end the dumping of plastic waste into our beautiful and majestic oceans.
