Why does GREEN make me so happy?
Why does green make me so happy? Other than the fact that it’s a great color, it’s a great way to live! These days, Extreme Hotel is greener than ever. We’ve recently double the number of solar panels we have on our roof, improved our recycling program and continue to make efforts to wean off our dependency on paper. Although most of us are used to recycling programs back home, here in the Dominican Republic, the municipal and provincial system still has a long way to go. Without going into too much detail, I’ll explain to you how we try to achieve a greener environment.
Generally everything that is discarded goes straight to the dump: Plastics, glass, paper, cardboard and garbage all goes to the same mountain of waste. From there, locals pick through the trash for bottles that can be recycled for some change. Unfortunately, because the bottles get thrown in with the rest of the trash, the bottles can get contaminated and cannot be recycled. Although Extreme can’t change the waste system, we can try to make their job easier. By separating our bottles from the garbage they will easier to detect and have a higher chance of being clean enough to be resold and recycled.
In addition, we still email general information than print it on paper. We have added many whiteboards and chalk boards to deliver information to our guests. Our rooms have low flow faucets and everything is connected to our solar power system.
Please help us get greener! We’d love to hear your innovative and fun ways of decreasing your environmental footprint! Whether it’s small or big, if you’ve got an idea that could help the hotel please write us with your recommendations. We’ll do our best to implement it and give you feedback.
Gracias!
