In this day and age, it is important to embrace the green lifestyle – at home, at work, even during vacation. With the rapid growth in tourist arrivals in, it is important that Boracay hotels in particular ensure a sustainable business model that is both beneficial to the environment and to future generations.
The District Boracay has been practicing eco-friendly measures in its daily operation, with the hopes to mitigate and offset its carbon footprint, and to inspire other hotels to follow suit. Below are some of its eco-practices:
Switch to Renewable Energy
The District is one of the few Boracay hotels to use solar energy for most of its energy needs. It has about 100 solar panels installed on its rooftop, and has been the resort’s main power source since 2015. It does not only help the resort save money from it electric consumption, but also minimize the use of fossil fuel which has negative effect to the environment. It is an expensive investment, and a worthy one at that!
Towel and Linen replacement
The District has been implementing a towel and linen replacement system designed to save water by reducing the amount of laundry to the minimum. As a standard practice, we replace towels and linens during the nightly turn down every 2 nights. However, we are giving our guests the option to skip this service if they feel it is not necessary. We make sure to walk the talk, and educate our guests at the same time, on the importance of saving water.
Dual Flush Toilets
Unknown to most people, the two buttons on some toilets actually serve a greater purpose and The District Boracay has been using this since the start. The two buttons are designed to use different amounts of water depending on what business you did there, if you know what I mean. To simply put it, the bigger button uses a minimum of 6 liters of water, while the smaller button uses only 3 liters.
Plastic-less trash bins
This one might be the simplest, yet saves as much plastic as any of the other methods. The District Boracay does not use plastic linings in its trashcans. Instead, we provide two trash bins in the room – one that is easy to clean for wet waste and a regular bin for dry waste. This is also to encourage guests to practice waste segregation, and hopefully bring this practice with them when they go home.
Reusable Straws
Thanks to the innovations on everyday items, we no longer use plastic or disposable straws. Instead, we offer guests the option to go strawless or to use sanitized stainless straws. We also have sets for sale, in case the guest is willing to adopt this practice on a daily basis.
Plastic bottles, no more.
We are all familiar with water bottles being a complementary amenity to guests. That also means at least two bottles are thrown out per room and that doesn’t actually add up well. This inspired The District to ditch disposables altogether and replace them with reusable ones which greatly reduced the plastic trash we dispose of.
Non-chemical cleaning products
Keeping the cleanliness of every room, bathroom, kitchen and other areas of the hotel is essential part of a resort operation. But most conventional cleaning supplies contaminate the air that we breathe and soon enough end up contaminating fresh water or somewhere it has ended up. And that doesn’t go well with The District’s dedication to help the environment. That is why we use eco-friendly cleaning supplies for regular use to ensure no more harmful chemicals are disposed from the property.
At the end of the day, The District is only one resort amongst many. And in the fight against global warming, we all have to do our part to ensure the future generations will be able to see the beauty of Boracay or any tourist destination.