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NATCHEZ ON THE WATER FRONT


in-vogue expressions, the terms sometimes can be pretty loosely thrown around to make customers feel good. But in fact there is much more


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to the buzzwords. It is an approach to how operations and activities are undertaken as well as attitudes of both providers and users. Simply stated, it is to improve recreational boating to be even more environmentally friendly. It boils down to a two- pronged approach, one having to


verywhere one turns there are ads for “green” products, restaurants and stores. Like many


Today’s world is, for the most part, very


environmentally aware, and “clean” and


“green” are the “in” buzzwords.


do with the physical plant and operations of the facility, and the other having to do with education and awareness for boaters. I truly believe that the people


comprising the marina and boating community, and particularly those at its core, are the stewards of the waterways around the world. After all, no one wants to swim, fish or boat in polluted waters. And by and large, the worldwide marina industry is leading in “doing as I do” rather than many governments who seem to follow more of a “do as I say not as I do” approach. That’s because most pollution of our waterways comes from three main sources – agriculture, industry and governments, including the runoff from roads and parking lots. Only a very minute percentage(less than 2%)


48 FORE & AFT MARCH 2017


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