SALADERO ECOLODGE GOLFO DULCE, SOUTH-PACIF IC , COSTA RICA

www.saladeroecolodge.com - fincasaladero@gmail.com - + (506) 8721 0425

SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

Social Responsibility

Local Development

Travelers’ awareness

Local Heritage & Biodiversity

Green Mobility

Energy

Waste

Water

Agriculture and Catering

Construction

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT

• Energy is suppl ied by hybr id systems of so lar power and hydro.

• Generators are seldom used and so le ly for construct ion and repair purposes .

• Hot water i s provided by pass ive so lar heaters and backup propane heaters that only heat when the water i s turned on .

• Energy ef f ic ient ref r igerators , f reezer and l ight ing (LEDs) .

• Solar and thermostat cont rol led vent i lat ing fans .

• Provides to guests so lar lanterns purchased f rom a for -profi t soc ial enterpr ise (d . l ight so lar ) for l ight ing dur ing thei r s tay.

• Low tech bot t le - l ights prov iding up to 55w of l ights dur ing the day.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Separat ion and responsible d isposal o f a l l waste :

• Organic waste is composted.

• Recyclables waste go to Puer to J imenez Recycle Center by boat .

• Endevors to purchase as much as poss ible b iodegradable and recyc lable products .

• Dr inks are purchased in returnable g lass bot t les .

• Doesn’ t sel l water in p last ic bot t les , o f fers instead f ree UV t reated water into

ref i l lable a luminum bot t les to guests f rom our pr is t ine spr ing on the proper ty.

• Work towards a goal o f 100% no waste .

WATER MANAGEMENT

• Grey water goes to an underground f i l ter ing system & returns to the ground water.

• Black water goes to a sept ic tank and drainfields .

• Dr inking water i s f rom a pr is t ine spr ing in the pr imar y ra in forest and is UV

f i l tered.

AGRICULTURE & CATERING

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• Organic eggs , Fru i t and vegetables grown on s i te wi thout the use of pest ic ides or

commercia l fer t i l i zer .

• Use of f resh vegetables and f rui t instead of canned products

• Natural ju ices are made here f rom our var ious t ropical f ru i ts .

• Gardens and landscaping are fer t i l i zed wi th natura l compost and manure .

• Learning f rom the nat ives about eatable local leaves and p lants.

CONSTRUCTION

• Uses cer t i f ied responsible wood f rom fa l len t rees , as wel l as p lanted bamboos.

• Bui l t in a way that natural vent i lat ion and l ight ing are prominent .

• Educat ion in best pract ices to a l l employees on waste reduct ion, recyc l ing, energy

management , compost ing and water conser vat ion in order to inf luence thei r

att i tude and soc ia l habi ts w i thin the workplace, but a lso of thei r ex tended

famil ies .

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

• Employ and t ra in local Costa Rican staf f f rom the work improver ished area nearby

to Saladero .

• Classes in Eng l ish are provided for employees and thei r ch i ldren .

• Sales of local Costa Rican ar twork and handicraf ts of ind igenous t r ibes benef i t

them di rect ly.

• Direct f inanc ial suppor t to the park ser v ice of P iedras Nat ional Park by providing

housing and fac i l i t ies when working in our area .

• Provides coconuts to workers to enable them to make coconut o i l for sa le to the

publ ic

TRAVELERS’ AWARENESS

• Take guests on a complimentar y tour of the proper ty to ra ise thei r awareness

about sustainabi l i ty l i v ing, and the impor tance of the ra in forest and i ts

biodivers i ty conser vat ion.

• Emphasis on taking nothing f rom the sur rounded ecosystem except ing

photographs and memories .

• 97% of Saladero proper ty i s a protected pr ist ine ra in forest (465 acres / 180 hect )

• A por t ion of i t , i s in fact now par t of P iedras Blancas Nat ional Park .

• Suppor ts Osa Conser vat ion NGO as par t o f thei r w i ld cat conser vat ion program by

purchasing, p lac ing and monitor ing camera t raps in order to monitor animals

presence.

• Suppor t Ear thwatch Char i ty through the CEIC (Cent ro de Invest igación De Cetaceos

Costa Rica) by of fer ing thei r fac i l i t ies for vo lunteers who come at dayt ime to

monitor mar ine spec ies .

LOCAL HERITAGE & BIODIVERSITY

GREEN MOBILITY

• The proper ty i s accessible only by boat .

• The boats are equipped wi th h igh ef f ic iency 4 st roke motor.

• Once ons i te , guests are inv i ted to enjoy motor f ree t ranspor tat ion, such as kayak ,

and us ing thei r own feet ; - )

• Use of boat for t ranspor t ing guests and buying suppl ies i s coordinated to l imit the

number of journeys to town and l imit the use of foss le fuels

SALADERO ECOLODGE GOLFO DULCE, SOUTH-PACIF IC , COSTA RICA

www.saladeroecolodge.com - fincasaladero@gmail.com - + (506) 8721 0425