Pacific Coast 'Wax Tip' Eco Bananas - North Queensland, Australia

The Environmentally Friendly Bananas
with the distinctive red tip!
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The Issues...

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF - AUSTRALIA

WHAT WE KNOW:

27% of the world's reefs are effectively lost and 40% will be lost by 2010. The causes are poorly understood.
Loss of reefs means loss of biodiversity and loss of industries like fishing and tourism.
Loss of reef biodiversity means loss of potential to develop life-saving new drugs.
500 million people worldwide use/depend on coral reefs.
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the last reefs in pristine condition.
Its rich biota makes it ideal for research that can be applied not only to it but to reefs worldwide to help their conservation and sustainability.

PACIFIC COAST ECO BANANA GROWING PROTOCOL – has set down very stringent parameters for its growers to comply with.

The protocol:

firstly uses the requirements of a certified ISO 14001 system as a prerequisite to the growing system and
secondly, demands nil use of insecticides, nematicides and miticides on the soil and a fertilizer program that demonstrates minimum impact on water quality that may affect the Great Barrier Reef.

Pacific Coast Eco Bananas has been proactive in addressing farming practices that have the potential to impact not only on the farm environment but equally important off farm environments such as the Great Barrier Reef.

Pacific Coast Eco Bananas is proud to have received endorsement by the Great Barrier Reef Research Foundation for accomplishing ISO14001 and Eco Growing Protocol certification.

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