“Verde que te quiero verde, verde viento, verdes ramas” the poet Federico García Lorca sang, “green I love you green, green wind, green branches”. Mallorca is abundant with lush greens in spring, a colour, together with blue, that adds to the beauty of the islands golden landscapes and coastline. Mallorca, being green-at-heart and has not hesitated to jump on the sustainability bandwagon, to opt for a management model that is much more respectful of the environment. The objective is clear: to make Mallorca a greener, cleaner and more eco-friendly island. Today, sustainability is a common word on the island, and it is increasingly present in everyone’s conscience.
Mallorcans at all levels are participating in a race to safeguard the natural environment. Politicians and business-people are promoting measures including selective door-to-door waste collection in villages and optimising water consumption in hotels and golf courses. Investment of eco-tax into ecological projects is also important, such as saving the important underwater meadows of the seagrass Posidonia and restoring the 13th century walls of Alcúdia’s old town. However, we cannot ignore that we all need to start living more sustainably. Hopefully with these easy 10 steps to living more sustainably you can start to make a positive change to life here on Mallorca.
