The Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment encourages Spanish beachfront hospitality establishments to adhere to the Decalogue of Good Environmental Practices, an initiative of which 640 beach bars nationwide are already part, which can be easily recognized through a badge placed in the establishment.

This decalogue aims to guide beach bars to improve their management of space and resources, as well as to promote their activities to reduce pollution. It also seeks environmental awareness and corporate social responsibility, by adopting sustainable criteria in its maintenance or by promoting local employment.

Establishments that adhere to the decalogue undertake to implement conservation actions such as placing an environmental information and awareness point, carrying out daily cleaning and conservation work on the beach environment or locating containers for selective recycling.

In addition, they make efforts to promote the use of renewable energies and use local, ecological products without unnecessary packaging. They are also involved in collaboration with territorial administrations and public services on the beach, as well as acting as dynamic agents in the defence of the maritime-terrestrial public domain.

Adherence to this decalogue is a necessary preliminary step for the presentation to the IV edition of the “Responsible Beach Bar Awards”. Those interested have until June 22 to apply for these awards.