Welcome to our annual GREEN Edition of Barbados Property News, where we take a look at the environmental challenges we face across the island, and explore how you can build and run your home in a more sustainable way.
According to the BBC, its estimated that over 11 billion tonnes of solid waste is collected globally, every year, either in a land fill or thrown into the oceans. This is unacceptable. And we in Barbados are no exception. We have tried in recent years to implement measures to help our communities live in a sustainable way, but many are falling on deaf ears. Our beaches are still strewn with debris, and those blue recycling bins provided by our government often seem to contain everything but garbage. I personally have seen them used as plant pots, dog houses, and even filled with children’s toys. Anything but recyclables. It’s not enough to just talk the talk, we need to walk the walk and educate our communities on how to reduce, reuse and recycle too.
We as a nation need to challenge our way of thinking, and the team at Blue Print are a great example of just that. They’ve shared some insights on how we can build efficiently and cost-effectively, while protecting our planet. Thank you to Blue Print, and our other fantastic contributors including Infra Construction, part of the Jada Group, who are diligently protecting our coastline where possible.
It’s been a great winter season in Barbados – our weather was perfect, tourism was booming. The property market continued to thrive as we stand strong as a top investment destination. Let’s continue this momentum and use the GREEN-spiration in this edition to make Barbados even better.
Remember, Barbados Property News is online and in hard copy across the island. Have a wonderful Spring season!
