June 4, 2008

Today we were lucky enough to get to visit the communal dump on the island of Hvar! There are no incinerators available to burn the trash, so they take it all to the top of a mountain to dump it. As the amount of tourism in the area grows, so does the amount of trash produced. So the best way to deal with the waste is to prevent making it!
Guest Writer: Lejla Marijam
˝One of the largest and most luxurious hotels on the island informed us that they try to recycle as much as they can. Their waste, however, seems to be in the hands of the Croatian government. At the hotel, many tourists were sun-bathing and it looked like they were good candidates for skin cancerč however, the beach they use seems to be the best in Hvar.˝

- Leeann