SLIDE 16 Ó Water, Waste Management and Cleaning
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Water is collected from the rain and filtered but for those who are concerned, we can provide boiled water for drinking purposes as an additional precaution.
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We invested in a micro dam to capture rain water for irrigation and for a hydro power plant but then invested in a small diesel generator as keeping the water seemed more valuable.
Ó Waste management is another area where compromise is very difficult. In order to ensure
waste water is collected and centralized, we had to organize the showers, toilets and urinals in a dedicated area away from the living area. However, to improve comfort, we built two toilets accessible from the ground floor of the members and guests rooms to be used exclusively at night and during heavy rain.
Ó Cleaning is probably the most polluting activity in terms of waste water, energy and
- detergents. We will only change linen every five nights for the same guests and encourage our
members and guests to stay a minimum of two nights. We also try to only change the towels every three nights but acknowledge that sometimes every two nights is necessary. The product of all of the above is that Wanakaset is full of life. Animals, birds, and insects feel at home but so do snakes, monkeys or deer. Nights can be noisy as the forest takes over its normal activity.
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