NEWS + BLOG
Making every day Earth Day at Wymara Resort + Villas
We strive to help our guests explore our beautiful island and preserve this piece of paradise at the same time.
To celebrate Earth Day, our team participated in community clean-ups of Grace Bay Beach and Bight Park. It’s a tradition we look forward to continuing for years to come. Our guests received a special compostable seed-sprouting pencil that can be planted when they return home as a reminder of the efforts we all must make to protect our planet. As well, all year long all of our guests have the option to donate to the Turks and Caicos Reef Fund on check-out. This remarkable organization strives to protect and restore our barrier reef from the ravages of pollution and climate change.
At Wymara Resort + Villas, we’re committed to changing the world through impact and sustainability. We are proud to share that we removed every single-use plastic from the resort back in 2021. To start, we removed all plastic water bottles and, as an alternative, offered guests complimentary water from our convenient fill-up stations located in over 30 locations throughout the resort. Next, we stopped selling any beverages in plastic bottles and looked to source recyclable cardboard and glass options. We found alternative solutions to everyday disposable plastics commonly found in the hospitality industry - such as compostable bags made from plant starches that contain NO polyethylene, as well as bamboo or plant-based straws, and bamboo disposable cutlery. We also enhanced our guest experience by offering a vast range of bathroom amenities made with bamboo and containing zero plastic waste. We now offer our amenity product line in large bottles and work with sustainable, vegan, ethical partners. Our mission continues. We’re currently working on installing solar panels to maximize our natural resources like the abundant sunshine that Turks & Caicos enjoys.
We take pride in collaborating with local providers that are as engaged as we are in the protection of our environment. We created our signature scent program with a small local provider, and we also created a large range of spa products that are made here in Turks & Caicos. They are 100% natural and clean, using extracts of plants grown on the island. As an added bonus, we’re reducing our carbon footprint by not importing these items. In our restaurants, we offer local products and are conscious about sourcing as many fresh, local ingredients as we can.
We are always looking for ways to improve and build on our existing sustainability efforts, and we believe the modern travelers are sensible to all the efforts a resort like ours is doing and invite you to learn more below.
