Dressing ecocentrically
You probably have a lot of clothes in your closet that you don’t wear, yet you continue to buy more. This is a very common occurrence in the world we live in: Spaniards buy an average of 34 garments a year, while in the United States, the average is 60 garments a year. These figures…
Together we will reduce plastic consumption and help to reuse it
As good ecocentrics, we celebrate Recycling Day every May 17 to raise awareness of the importance of caring for the environment and promote the culture of reusing materials. Recycling is a key practice to reduce the environmental impact of the production and consumption of products. One of the main environmental problems today is pollution caused…
Health and Well-being: A Priority for Everyone
It has been 75 years since the first World Health Assembly had the brilliant idea of establishing a special day to commemorate the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). This was declared World Health Day. Since then, countries from all over the world have been meeting year after year to promote health initiatives, propose…
Turn Off the Lights and Do a Lap Around the Planet to Fight Climate Change
Seventeen years ago, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) proposed in Sydney (Australia) to turn off the lights of monuments and buildings for one hour as a symbolic gesture protesting against climate change. The drive has been gaining momentum ever since, and there are now millions of people in 190 countries who switch…
Water, an element we need to take care of with all our ecocentrism
Our body, like our planet, is made up of approximately 70% water. This element is as vital for us as for the rest of the living beings and therefore it is very important that we all make a responsible use of it. Why should we take care of our water? Because it is necessary for…
Would you like to join our movement?
We continue to gain new ecocentrics who think about taking care of their environment, the benefit of their community and the future of their own. During the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) in Madrid, our colleagues and friends at Grupo Piñero have shown their pride in being part of the “We Are Ecocentric” movement. In the…
We will hold the first edition of the “Most Ecocentric” Awards 2023
We love to share our ecocentrism and that is why we have created awards to recognize the ecocentrism of our suppliers and partners. In this spirit, we are organizing a ceremony to celebrate the first edition of the “Most Ecocentric” Awards 2023. The event will take place at the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) in…
For Christmas, we challenged each other to see who was the most Ecocentric
If you’ve seen our Five tips for enjoying an “Ecocentric” Merry Christmas, then you’ll understand that we love Christmas, even more so if the celebration is sustainable. Our colleagues at the Bahia Principe Bavaro Resort are experts on this and that is why they have created a decoration contest. According to the criteria of creativity,…
In our case, reforesting is a way of demonstrating forward motion
We continue with our “One Person. One Tree” challenge, planting 410 mara (Swietenia – the wood of these trees is known as mahogany) and bamboo trees in the province of La Altagracia in the Dominican Republic. Specifically, during the Book Fair in the town of San Rafael de Yuma, 65 Grupo Piñero colleagues from the…
