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76 wanderlust.co.ukMarch 2020 Find out more at http://www.jetwinghotels.com
W
ith the
pressures
of global
warming,
we’re all
looking for ways we can cut our
carbon footprint and travel more
responsibly. The decision of where
to stay during your trip is a big
factor so it’s good to know hotels- like Jetwing Hotels in Sri
Lanka – are rising to the
challenge and that there’s plenty
you can do to help too. Consider
these aspects of your hotel...
SINGLE-USE
PLASTICS
It’s not only good practice
to bring your own re-usable
bottle on adventures but just
as important is to choose a hotel
that takes steps to reduce its
plastic waste and encourage
reusable alternatives. This could
take the shape of providing
in-room glass water bottles
and glass amenity containers(Jetwing’s onsite bottling plants
clean and reuse these across
its family of hotels); replacing
plastic with cane, reed and other
eco-materials; and sourcing
local produce, doing away with
packaging from imported goods
and helping local community
businesses too.RENEWABLE
ENERGY
It’s worth researching just how
green your accommodation
is, namely whether they try
to mitigate the release of global
warming gases by using
renewable sources and energyeffi cient processes. Jetwing’s
Sri Lankan properties utilise
two major sources of renewable
energy; biomass and solar.
Biomass sees hot water boilers
fuelled by sustainably harvested
cinnamon wood that, due to
its fast cropping cycle, can rapidly
sequester the carbon emitted.
There are also solar solutions
that have been implemented
at the Jetwing Blue, Jetwing
Lagoon, Jetwing Yala and
Jetwing Lake that, together
with other initiatives, mean
60% of the group’s total energy
requirement is met by renewable
energy. A very sunny state
of affairs to be sure.WATER
Freshwater is precious. Reusing
towels, closing taps and taking
showers are all mindful
measures a guest can take but
is your hotel making water
conservation a priority too? This
starts from fl ow rate fi ttings andHow to make sure your hotel is as environmentally friendly as possible
rainwater harvesting methods,
through to onsite treatment
plants; something that Jetwing
is tackling by reusing any
wastewater for other on-site
purposes. Jetwing Yala, situated
in the arid zone of Sri Lanka,
goes one step further in its
water management, operating
a reverse osmosis plant
to desalinate salt water.
Sustainable strides ha ve
played an important part
in Jetwing’s expansion from the
six-roomed Blue Oceanic Beach
Hotel – today’s Jetwing Blue –
to an island-wide family of over
40 properties. Energy, carbon,
water and waste are all areas
to consider when choosing
a responsible hotel, so pick one
that offers a great stay but
is also invested in doing good
for the future too.Jetwing jewels
(clockwise from this)
Jetwing Lagoon’s verdant
exterior; suite sensations
at Jetwing Blue; lounge in
Jetwing Yala’s lobby;
and bathroom bliss
at Jetwing Lake.