Sustainability at Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPING Integrated into the surrounding natural park. Numerous natural areas already existing preserved. Reduced irrigation requirement as a result.
Alternative Energy Sources LAUNDRY Environmentally - friendly towel and bed linen policy.
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PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS
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PRINTED MATERIAL We don’t do room folders and we don’t print too much material. All information is available on mymartinhal.com
SOLAR PANELS
FOOD CULTURE Food miles minimised by focusing on local produce as much as possible.
MINIMISING ENERGY REQUIREMENTS Architectural designs with a lot of natural light and large windows allow natural heating of many spaces.
STRAWS Using paper straws instead of plastic ones. Saving 100.000 plastic straws per year.
GLASS BOTTLES Using glass bottles instead of PET. Saving 55.000 plastic bottles a year
Working towards a cleaner environment and a world without plastic
Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts - Apartado 54 Sagres 8650-330 Portugal T: +351 218 50 77 88 E: res@martinhal.com www.martinhal.com
LED’S Replacing all light bulbs with LED’s and reducing energy spending.
CORK RECYCLING
DESALINATION
Cork recycling: collecting wine cork and providing it to the the recycling project: www.Greencork.org
Garden Irrigation is done with desalinated water from the saline water sources found underground.
EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS
CANS
Avoid plastic cups for staff by using Martinhal designed thermo cups provided to the staff.
Replacing cans whenever possible by using draft soft drinks in bars & restaurants.
TAKE AWAY BOXES Replacing plastic with biodegradable boxes and disposable bamboo cutlery.
CHARITY AND COMMUNITY - Beach cleaning – employee volunteer action; - “Helping Hands” project – “Helping hands” is the theme of Martinhal’s art and charity project. The project promotes art exhibitions to raise donations to social organizations such as Casa de Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Lagos Dance School.
Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts - Apartado 54 Sagres 8650-330 Portugal T: +351 218 50 77 88 E: res@martinhal.com www.martinhal.com