| BEST PRACTICES FOR ALLAMANDA BEACH HOTEL |
| WATER |
- New faucets containing aerators have been installed in the guests rooms at the kitchen sink and face basin mixers.
- Pools are only drained when absolutely necessary. One pool has a 90,000 gallon capacity.
- We are replacing the old toilet tanks with either 1.6 gallon or 2.5 gallon tanks.
- The volume of water in old toilets that have not been replaced is reduced by placing a filled pet bottle in the tank.
- The water level in pools are low enough to reduce water loss due to splashing.
- A drip irrigation system for garden beds has also been installed.
- Trigger nozzles are used on the hoses to reduce water flow and wastage.
- Walkways and patios are generally swept, and not hosed off to reduce water use.
- The introduction of the linen reuse programme has reduced water, chemical and energy use.
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| ENERGY |
- Over 1000 compact fluorescent bulbs were installed in the gardens and guest rooms and replaced the incondescent 60 watt bulbs.
- A new energy efficient 12 volt landscaping lighting system has been installed.
- A solar heating system is used throughout the property thereby reducing the use of electrical heating.
- The open air design of the hotel's restaurant and bar ensure effective cooling thus reducing the use of air condition.
- The ceiling fans in the restaurant and exhaust fans in the kitchen are turned on and off as needed by the staff.
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| SOLID WASTE |
- Most office paper is printed on both sides or used as note paper. It is then shredded and distributed to chicken farms.
- Limited amenities are placed in guest rooms to reduce waste and costs.
- Bulk purchasing is practiced to reduce packaging and cost.
- Fewer promotional items are placed in the rooms.
- Newspapers are collected from the front desk instead of delivering to all rooms since all guests do not read the local news.
- Old towels and washcloths are used as cleaning cloths, and old sheets and blankets are given to local shelters.
- Guest room trash can liners are replaced only when necessary instead of every day.
- A voice mail system for guest rooms reduces paper use and ensures that guests receive their messages in a more timely manner.
- Plastic, glass and used vegetable oil are collected for recycling purposes.
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| All of the above measures have reduced solid waste that goes to the landfill by 20%. |
| CHEMICALS |
- The amount of chlorine added to the pools has been reduced.
- The use of chlorine bleach in the laundry has been reduced considerably by substituting its use with an oxygen bleach. Only tough stains are treated with the chlorine beach.
- Less chemicals are used in the laundry by washing the bedspreads and rugs less often.
- Linen is sorted before laundering, and soiled items are treated before placing in the machines.
- We are mixing our own environmentally friendly cleaning products in the Housekeeping Department.
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| BUILDING GUEST AWARENESS |
- Guests are enlightened about our environmental policies through greening tips at the Manager's cocktail party at each property.
- Information is placed on the "Green" board as well in the room directory.
- Tours of our properties include a talk about our environmental practices.
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| ECOSYSTEMS |
- Guests are discouraged from placing cigarette butts on the sand, and using plastic straws, which end up in the sea and affect the turtles.
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