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[ Eco Chic ]
Being an eco-aware traveller is easier than you might think, thanks to growing industry support and a wealth of stunning
properties which are striving to embrace sustainable principles
Eco Chic - Travel Inspiration I’ve never been a fan of the bush, preferring instead the feel of hot sand between my toes and cool, salty water on my skin, but the majestic beauty of the surroundings (not to mention the five-star eco-amenities at my fingertips) has made me do... Learn more... 
 ECO-CRED The lodge’s forty rooms are all hand built from local clay without a nail in sight. Furniture is carved from local trees, an underwater stream feeds the pool and electricity does not exist. Oil lamps and beeswax candles provide... Learn more...
 ECO-CRED The Cacao Pearl Luxury Eco Resort will be 100% carbon neutral and will be the world’s first non-profit luxury resort. All operating profits will be dedicated to environmental protection and social responsibility. ROMANCE FACTOR... Learn more...
 ECO-CRED Eco villas are solar powered and guests can monitor their own energy consumption with excess generated energy diverted back into the communal grid for the resort. The boardwalks are made from ‘Eco Decking’, a composite wood decking... Learn more...
 ECO-CRED Marine ecology is at the heart of Gayana and the property has its own onsite Marine Ecology Research Centre. Seven of the eight giant clams of the world are found at Gayana where a Giant Clam Restocking Programme is helping prevent... Learn more...
 ECO-CRED Nihiwatu’s Sumba Foundation focuses on sustainable education of local staff, the building of medical clinics, clean water wells and schools for the island’s community and has significantly reduced the number of malaria cases on the... Learn more...
 ECO-CRED The entire retreat relies on solar power, natural gas and collected rainwater. The Paradise Bay ‘Water Farm’ collects rainwater in thirty six tanks and any waste water is treated and recycled on the resort’s garden. Carbon... Learn more...
 ECO-CRED &Beyond’s Africa Foundation works closely with local communities at all of the company’s resort lodges with education, medical and sustainable programs. Ten thousand people a month are treated at the Phinda Mduku clinic and... Learn more...
 ECO-CRED The principle here is minimal impact. Tents are open for nature’s air conditioning, all power is solar generated, bathrooms are self composting, soaps are made from native herbs and shampoos are ecologically sound plus the no ‘mod... Learn more...
 ECO-CRED Soneva Fushi was the first island resort to prove you can combine minimal environmental impact with luxury accommodation without sacrificing service. It worked as the resort has been awarded the President of Maldives Green Resort Award... Learn more...
 ECO-CRED It’s official, the resort is the first carboNZero™ certified hotel and the first carbon neutral resort in the world. Why? Because the resort has planted 175 indigenous plants in the valley and renewable energy sources provide 35%... Learn more...
 The travel industry as a whole has made massive leaps and bounds when it comes to being more 'green'. From giving guests the opportunity to cut down on resources such as water and electricity, not to mention man hours, to installing... Learn more...
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