GOASIAPLUS October 2019
It is time we take environmental matters seriously. These hotels around Asia set an absolutely inspiring example for households and offer a solution for green travel. For new experiences, homestay in a Malaysian kampong would be fresh change to sightseeing and museum visits. We also hope that you may find something you'd like in the Halal food in New Zealand feature.
It is time we take environmental matters seriously. These hotels around Asia set an absolutely inspiring example for households and offer a solution for green travel. For new experiences, homestay in a Malaysian kampong would be fresh change to sightseeing and museum visits. We also hope that you may find something you'd like in the Halal food in New Zealand feature.
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TRAVEL<br />
KEEMALA RESORT<br />
Phuket, Thailand<br />
Within Phuket’s tropical woodlands,<br />
Keemala is a garden of bliss inspired by<br />
nature and Buddhism at its best. The all<br />
pool villa resort is a concept of dharma<br />
(truth) in Buddhism and tammachart for<br />
nature, reflecting its commitment to nature<br />
and the local culture. The distinctive fish<br />
coop architecture of Keemala’s villa reflects<br />
its design to protect the existing ecosystem<br />
and reduce environmental impact. As<br />
part of its green initiative, the luxurious<br />
eco-friendly resort purposes textile and<br />
recycled paper for its toiletries packaging<br />
and pushes for a plastic-free venue with<br />
paper straw and glass-bottled water.<br />
Waste from the hotel is then turned into<br />
bioorganic fertilizer for the garden which<br />
grows various vegetables and fruits for the<br />
resorts’ farm-to-table project. Guests are<br />
assured to taste only sustainably-sourced<br />
produce and fresh ingredients from the<br />
local market and fishing village in Phuket.<br />
www.keemala.com<br />
EAST, HONG KONG<br />
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong<br />
As a voice of change in the concrete<br />
jungle, EAST has taken measures<br />
to give an environmentally-friendly<br />
experience to its guests to be one<br />
of its core values. The new in-room<br />
water filters encourage guests to drink<br />
purified local water from the tap in<br />
reducing bottled water. This effort<br />
could reduce up to 180,000 bottles of<br />
water per year. Down to the restaurant,<br />
FEAST, has introduced more plantbased<br />
menu to minimise carbon<br />
footprint from livestock and use cagefree<br />
eggs in support of animal rights.<br />
The change includes the use of paper<br />
wrapping to eliminate aluminium and<br />
plastic waste in the restaurant.<br />
east-hongkong.com<br />
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