Sustainability Practices | Sarinbuana / Bali Eco Lodge

Our Sustainability & Regeneration Practices

Join us on our journey as we move focus from sustainability to regeneration.

We happily pass on what we have learned over the years

Our sustainability & regeneration practices are open source.

Our Swimming Pool is all Natural without the use of chemicals
Natural cleaning products are used only on our property & guest rooms
Natural and locally produced soaps in our guest rooms
Natural laundry soaps to wash all linens
Pure Mountain water only for drinking & showering
Ant moats around our building to stop ants entering the buildings and night lights over fish pond to attract seasonal flying insects
No MSG in our food

Energy consumption through mains power is limited to a max of 7,500 wt at anytime for our entire property including our family area (this is 1/2 the consumption of a normal house hold in developed countries)
We encourage guests to turn off their lights when not in use
Energy saving LED light bulbs are used only throughout our property
Front load washing machine (water saving)
Natural sunlight for drying clothes and gas dryer when sunlight is limited for drying clothes & bedding
Change of towels only when guests request or every 3rd day
Sky lights & glass tiles for natural light
Natural gas for cooking & heating water
Rechargeable torches in our rooms
No red meat on our menu (beef production has a huge carbon and water footprint)
low flow shower roses in guest showers
No baths to conserve water
Vetiver grass hedges and extensive rafus palm platings to stop erosion on sloping areas
Swales to stop soil and water loss on property
We mulch the garden to protect the soil from erosion, to control weeds and minimize watering
Extensive drainage systems to reduce soil erosion & Pintos peanut planting to fix Nitrogen in the soil
Vegetables, spices, fruits & herbs are sourced from our Organic gardens
Organic fertilizers: seaweed concentrate and local cow manure
Over 150 edible and medicinal plants in the garden

No plastic straws are used in our restaurant
Recycled kitchen oil is used for candles at dinner time
Edible kitchen food is feed to our rescued monkeys daily
Sewage & wastewater is treated through vegetated leachfields
Glass, plastic bottles & cardboard are recycled at the refuse depot
We compost all organic wastes & paper (non glossy) onsite for our gardens
No burning rubbish policy (this is a local way to dispose of rubbish)
Sponsored monthly rubbish truck - Picks up rubbish in our village & takes it to the refuse centre (a joint project instigated by the lodge & now shared with a neighbouring hotel)

Traditional Balinese designs are featured in our buildings
Balinese traditional dishes are featured on our menu
Guest activities employ locals only - for low impact activities : Trekking, walks, mountain biking, massage & workshops
Only local villagers are employed
local villagers are trained onsite where Hotel skills are not available
We offer local trainees to gain experience in the Hotel industry by joining our staff for 3 months for onsite work experience.
local village men & women are trained to be trekking guides, masseuses, chefs, gardeners and other.
We employ teachers to teach Weekly Dance Class for children aged 5 – 12 Yrs
We support the local area by giving a donation from our trekking income to improve and develop the rainforest treks
We sponsor bi-weekly football training for children aged 5-12 also tournaments & uniforms
We sponsor our local children's English class (seasonally)
We sponsor a weekly futsal for young adults - court hire, tournaments & uniforms
We employ only local craftsmen to make alterations & renovations at our lodge.

Flower arrangements for rooms & our restaurant are harvested from our Permaculture gardens only
Housing was designed following the natural lay of land
Local timbers & materials harvested from our property or the surrounds (where possible) for furniture and buildings - bamboo, coffee, coconut & jackfruit timber.
Locally made terracotta natural floor tiles
Bamboo is grown on site for construction purposes
Local coconut oil for cooking & salad dressing
Organic coffee is grown in our sons garden nearby to supply our guests & staff
Herbs & spices come from our organic gardens to make fresh meals, teas & sauces
Locally grown palm sugar, vanilla & coconuts
Limited imported products - we limit our imported products ( from outside Indonesia)
Seedlings grown on site in our seed area
We support local plantings often not seen in the local markets now
We plant local flowers and trees annually on our property

Continuous planting to encourage local bird & butterfly population
Edible landscape and Permaculture principles are applied on our property
Candles with reused cooking oil (no tea lights - we love orangutans!)
No palm oil is used for cooking and meals
Protection of natural areas including the riparian zone
NO TAKE zone in the surrounding rainforest Seacology project
NO catching bird zone in the surrounding community
Tree planting scheme with guest carbon offset
Monkey rescue: providing safe healthy home for 3 monkeys that can't be rehabilitated back into the wild
Captive wildlife releases - pangolins, native spotted cat, reticulated pythons, native birds
Over 20 years encouraging wildlife preservation in the local community
Bali starling breeding project (working with Begawan foundation)
Regular donations to Friends of the National Parks & New cage for confiscated baby Gibbons