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Wastemanagement✔ Start composting! Many affordable hygienic
commercialcompostingunitsareavailable.✔ Implement a strict, active recycling policy. Use
recycledproductsasfaraspossible.✔ For bulk-reduction, invest in a compacting
machine.✔ Donate unused food or equipment to the local
community – this is also part of community
upliftment.✔ Solid waste must be stored in a scavenger-
proof facility (especially baboon and monkey
proof).Guest room amenities, services and house-
keeping✔ Exclusively use biodegradable amenities,
soaps and shampoo in guest rooms. This also
appliestoairfreshenersandinsectrepellents.✔ Refillable soap, shower gel and shampoo
dispensers (ban single-use amenities in
plasticandsingle-usecontainers).✔ Install coffee plungers with coffee and sugar
in suitable containers. Limit or avoid coffee,
sugar, sweeteners and, if possible, tea from
disposable sachets. Ban coffee in disposable
aluminiumpods.✔ Institute a restaurant policy to use dispensers/
jars for sugar, jam and butter, and do away
with disposable single-use plastic jam and
butterportions.✔ Hot water supply must be energy efficient, for
example from solar or gas geysers. The old-
fashioned donkey boiler is also still an option.
If above is not possible, at least install a heat
pump.✔ It is essential to have an accessible, well-
stocked first aid kit/box, and key staff
membersmustbefirstaidtrained.✔ Arrange for a local doctor on call.
A refillable butter container replacing single servings (individual
butter portions in single serving plastic containers).