Wilderness Safaris, an ecotourism company with headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana has announced its plan to eliminate single-use plastics in its operations in Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe by providing reusable bottles for guests.
The company made the announcement on Monday, saying it is in line with the environmental action it took in Botswana and in Rwanda. The company has camps and mobile safaris across eight African countries.
According to the company’s Group Sustainability Coordinator Warren Ozorio, decreasing the use of plastic remains a priority, especially plastic bottles.
“Wilderness Safari is also currently paying attention to food waste in our kitchens, and making efforts to produce smart and sustainable menus,” Ozorio added.
The project not only reduces wastes, but also addresses immense logistical challenges in areas where Wilderness Safaris camps are located, the sustainability coordinator said.
He also said the company’s ultimate goal is to become completely plastic-free in all its operations.
“Even though our official campaign was launched in 2018, Wilderness Safaris has been working on waste reduction since we began operating back in the 1980s, and while the reduction of plastic is our main objective – with recycling as a last resort – we are currently also paying attention to food waste in our kitchens, and making efforts to produce smart and sustainable menus. Our ultimate goal is to become completely plastic-free in all our regions”, confirms Ozorio.
