Green Waves - The Billabong Pro Green Initiatives

Greening initiatives at this year’s Billabong JBay pro will assist in making the Jeffreys Bay tourism sector and community more sustainable. 

A Green Guide for all the local accommodation establishments will be produced in conjunction with JBay Tourism Association. The guide will contain greening suggestions to help B&B’s and letting agents reduce their energy use and carbon footprint.

Cleaner Climate has worked with Billabong and event organisers to implement specific initiatives which include:

• using renewable energy  where possible to supplement heat and power requirements
• creating a Green Guide for local accommodation providers (B&B's and Letting Agents) to assist them in reducing their energy use and carbon footprint
• wetsuit recycling program offering vouchers for used wetsuits handed in at event
• creating a recycling program for event waste
• providing biodegradable food and beverage containers
• printing and posters on recycled paper with soya based inks
• ensuring that all equipment in the judging tower is turned off at the end of each day and not left on standby
• providing competitors and officials with refillable drinking bottles and re-usable beverage mugs to avoid waste
• supplying paper bags instead of plastic at the event shop