While Bonaire residents consider the island a lovely and pleasant place to live, pollution and its effects on health need to be addressed. Residents are most concerned about the ever-increasing amounts of waste and fires at the Lagun landfill site. According to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), measures to improve this situation are urgently required. RIVM also recommends taking measurements in and around the landfill site and assessing the health of local residents.

A ban on cigarette filters could reduce the amount of microplastics in the environment, without any negative impact on smokers’ health. According to research by RIVM, there are no indications of additional environmental harm resulting from the absence of a filter.