In-house conservation

Current in-house conservation projects include:

• The recycling of cooking oil.

• Excess food is donated to Feedback, a collection and delivery service responsible for the redistribution of surplus food to the poor

• Supporting the Proudly South African campaign by stocking only South African products in mini-bars (excluding Windhoek Beer and Evian water)

• Replacing all non-aesthetic lighting in the hotel with energy saving bulbs 

• The use of natural spring water for irrigation purposes 

• The recycling of all plastic, glass, paper, tin and cardboard 

• Recycling of green waste into compost 

• Usage of low sulphur content diesel in our generators 

• Employing the services of a falconer (since 2001) to reduce the number of pigeons who are prone to carry disease.  Within 2 months 95 % of the estimated 400 birds sleeping on the building every night were chased away by falcons 

• Exercising environmentally-friendly gardening practices with the assistance of horticulturist Paul Rice.  This is achieved by planting indigenous trees, recycling lawn clippings and reducing the amount of chemicals used.  Roughly 80 % of everything we use in the gardens is organic 

• The establishment of an on-site worm farm (or vermiculture) to process leftover food and other organic matter 

• Donation of excess room amenities such as soaps, creams, old linen etc which are given to charities supporting the poor and needy 

• The use of environmentally friendly, bio-degradable, cleaning products 

• Nampak bins are used for recycling paper 

• 80 % of  stock purchased  for our Signature Boutique is in support of small local crafters and traders as well as various community projects