Lanzarote has the bottle to tackle waste

With such rare beauty, Lanzarote is a magnet for holiday makers from all over the world. The island government has taken great care to safe guard the natural wonders and they are always looking at new ways to encourage environmental awareness and conservation

Results have just been released from a november trial run to capture and recycle the thousands of bottles and other glass that is used across Lanzarote. Some 625 collection points were set up across the island for the public and business’s to deposit their used glass, and the response underlined the need for this service. in total 2,700,000 kilos of glass was collected, top of the areas was Tias with 79,040 kilos, Yaiza weighed in with 67,060 and Teguise came third with 66,800.

This trial is to be extended during 2009 to improve the quality of the Lanzarote environment. Sands Beach Resort Hotel are ahead of the game in this area, they practice recycling on a large scale and use every possible method to ensure they do not waste any valuable resources. It’s good to know that as well as having a great beachfront family holiday, you can also be assured that you are not having a harmful effect on Lanzarote.