A new certification is being rolled out in Formentera to help businesses, especially in the hotel and restaurant sector, to reduce and eliminate single-use plastics, which will delight eco-aware travellers everywhere.
Formentera Sense Plástic or “Plastic Free Formentera” comes as part of a bigger initiative, that covers both Formentera and Ibiza.
From 2021, a ban on single-use plastics will come into place for the Balearic islands for the most polluting items such as straws, glasses, plates, cutlery and coffee pods. A goal of reaching complete elimination within three years is planned.
As Mikel Gabarain, Formentera Sense Plàstic coordinator states: “We invite all companies to respond to this call for action and open the way to a Formentera and Ibiza free of plastics by 2023”.
A star rating will help businesses to show consumers what they are doing to tackle the issue of rising levels of plastic, with each venue gaining a certificate showing how many stars it has.
To get a one-star rating, each participating business commits to el¡minating three items of single-use plastic. Two stars are gained for a pledge to achieve 50% total elimination, rising to 100% for three stars.
Many hotel and restaurant businesses have already reached a two-star rating, meaning total eradication becomes a much shorter step for many businesses on Formentera.
With people visiting the Balearic islands for their idyllic natural beauty, a ban of this type is key in helping to preserve the natural environment for the future and for future generations of inhabitants and visitors.
You can find more information in Spanish on the Plastic Free Formentera website.
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