I address this question to 'Anthony' and others. Following this thread.

Can a hotel property that is disposing hundreds of gallons of RAW SEWERAGE directly into the reef system daily call them selves GREEN?

Maybe your resort property is Green. Why don't you put the Question directly to them? Are You Green? If I spend my vacation with you can I be assured that my Sh-t does not go in to the sea?

Say!I I don't want to hear about septic tanks because they overflow. Or the Pie in the sky sewerage plant that will clean things up in five or six or more years. Or" I tank ALL of my sewerage. To LVV."

I dare you…..E mail your resort now and ask them. (Do it !) then publish their answer on BT for all of us to hear.

I have r over 25000 gallons a day to account for. Come on guys help me.

Captain don/

I have sent my email questions to two resorts that I do business with. I'll post replies as soon as they come in. I hope lots of BTers do the same . . .

Good afternoon, Don. I sent my email to Sara Matera last evening with just such questions and asked for a response asap from Divi...be it Sara or Corporate in NJ (USA).

I will post their response as soon as I receive one. It will not be until at least Monday, most likely, as the "offices" are closed at this time.

We're all interested in the same end result, Don.

I"ll keep the fire burning under the BT flag, as well, with posts on these subjects.

Thanks, again. Carole

No need to ask the resorts if they are green, let me answer your question, at this moment there is no green resort on the island. Talk about eco friendly or eco tourism on Bonaire, nope there is no eco tourism on Bonaire.
What is eco?, self sustained energy + self-sustainable food recourses and not to forget self-sustainable waste management!
I only know of one resort that offers all the above: eco loge in Saba run by Ton Vander Hoff who in the past used to be our Bonaire Marine manager.

Not only was Tom the park manager, he was the "architect" of the marine park it self. As for Green resorts...It has been more than twenty years that we have been talking about the sewage problem...will probably be twenty more until something is done... sort of closing the barn door a bit late, eh?

i can attest the talking has been going on for at least 20 years.When Aqua Design came to Bonaire well over 20 years ago to produce water by reverse osmosis, my late husband was the managing director. Aqua Design was in partnership with a major Japanese company. Together they submitted a comprehensive waste treatment plan and even spent time on Bonaire doing the feasibility survey. The plan was submitted to the Bonaire powers that were/be and nothing came of it. It was ALL here for Bonaire - even financial arrangements.

I will submit the question to our usual hostelry but I'm afraid I know the answer. I think there is a huge bonus to properties that can honestly promote themselves as "green" given the much higher than average awareness of these issues among the Bonaire tourists as opposed to, say, the typical Aruba vacationer. And yet not a single resort on the island uses this issue as a promotional tool. I'd say the best thing we could do for Bonaire's reefs is to stay home, but if the divers, kiters, windsurfers and the like desert Bonaire the vacuum will be filled by cruise ships, golf courses and Senor Frog's (just did Cozumel for the first and last time).

I have a feeling I will be duly reprimanded for asking a stupid question but it's very late, I've had 1/2 bottle of very nice wine, and the hills above my home are glowing from a threatening wild fire... so what the hell...
I so enjoy this discussion and the colorful writing to boot.

Captain Don, I read with sincere interest about your Poop-b-gone system and applaud anyone who can get off the grid. After reading this thread though I am confused about what goes on at Captain Don's Habitat. Can you explain the eco-measures taken at Captain Don's.
My husband and I enjoyed our 10th wedding anniversary dinner along with drinks at the bar there last Sept but that was the extent of our visit to your resort.

Thank you from someone so wishing to be blowing bubbles next to your beautiful tarpon.