Bali’s stunning nature is one of the reasons for its popularity with tourists, but it’s been increasingly threatened by landfill sites in recent years
Waste no More
Bali’s stunning nature is one of the reasons for its popularity with tourists, but it’s been increasingly threatened by landfill sites in recent years. To help protect the precious local environment, Alila Hotels & Resorts has implemented a Zero Waste policy across its properties in Bali. Each hotel now boasts a PIONEER team (‘Positive Impact on Nature, Environment and Earth’s Resources’), who works to uphold the zero-to-landfill status and educate local communities and guests on waste and its impact. The hospitality group will also invest in ways to transform waste into value, such as technology that converts uneconomic waste plastics into a light green crude oil, which can be distilled down to diesel, kerosene and gasoline for reuse.
Nail it
Nail care is no simple matter at the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong’s The Mandarin Salon. One of its latest offerings features all-natural Salt of the Earth products, which are infused with the 72 Organic Trace Mineral Complex from the Great Salt Lake. Choose between four essential oils, which are then blended with thermal powder, hyaluronic acid or anti-ageing serum to create the customised scrubs, creams and lotions used in the treatments. After a warm bath of mineral salts and a creamy scrub, a treatment mask is applied to give the fingers and toes a hydrating boost. Finally, your nails will be revamped with a range of lacquer colours to choose from.
http://www.mandarinoriental.com
Wild encounters
The tea bungalow resort of Ceylon Tea Trails in Sri Lanka has recently announced two wildlife initiatives to improve human wildlife co-existence within the tea garden villages. As part of a longer-term project across the Central Highlands, a dedicated leopard conservation station has been established in partnership with The Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT). Guests can take part in conservation activities at the resort, or join the new night safaris with resident naturalists to get up close to native species of the tea country. After an evening spotting amphibians, lizards, snakes and wild cats, you will be rewarded with fine Dilmah tea and a soothing bath in your bungalow.
