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Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort Aruba

Continued from Page 8 resort is home to the largest
solar panel project in the
Soon, every resort project island’s private sector, cli-
was more carefully viewed, mate neutrality required far
and a full-time sustainability beyond the obvious such
& certifications manager as fossil-fuel dependency.
was added to the staff. Bie- Some aspects include:
mans soon sought eco-cer- • Gifting every guest
tifications viewing them as with a refillable water can-
a management structure teen, which avoids the po-
providing the framework of tential of 290,000 single-use
the platform to build and plastic water bottles being
grow a successful program destined for Aruba’s landfill
that continues providing • Gray water is sani-
a safe setting for guests tized and used for irrigation
and staff while protecting • Healthy Portions
the environment for gen- sensibly sized meals re-
erations to come. Over the duced plated food waste
years, the resort has earned by 30% dry equipment requires • Sustainable cooling Achieving climate neutral-
certifications for LEED Gold, • Eco-fitness tread- shorter cycles to wash, less system. Variable Refriger- ity and journeying beyond
ISO 14001 and 9001, Trav- mills and bicycles let guests water and les hot water ant Flow A/C installed al- Bucuti & Tara’s sustainabil-
elife Gold, Green Globe burn calories while simul- • In-room energy lowing system use only as ity success is one Biemans
Platinum with this year mar- taneously generating kilo- management system and needed. openly invites others to use
keting the first perfect score watts that are sent directly sensors. Triggered by mo- In August 2018, it became as a resource. The property
in Green Globe’s history. to the resort’s power grid tion and doors to regulate the Caribbean’s first car- routinely hosts professors,
• Streamlined pro- energy consumption and bon-neutral hotel and re- students and researchers
Achieving climate neutrali- curement and transporta- limit temperature range. mains the only one to this just as easily as foreign dig-
ty required a careful exami- tion reduce unnecessary Average savings: 32-38%. day. The resort does not nitaries and industry associ-
nation of every standard shipments and local pur- • Waste diversions. see this as crossing the fin- ates seeking knowledge for
operating procedure at chasing is key 62% diverted from landfill by ish line, rather the very day implementing eco-friendly
the resort, both direct and • Staff are incentiv- donating all food waste to after it was certified carbon initiatives.
indirect for emissions such ized to take public trans- pig farmers, recycling glass neutral, it began its pursuit
as energy smart appliances portation or carpool and cardboard, repurpos- of carbon negative. Continued on Page 10
to business travel. While the • Ozone-based laun- ing/donating linen/towels.