Hapimag Sea Garden Resort near the city of Bodrum in Turkey/Türkiye has been continuously working on the development of new nature-inspired solutions, and they did the same this time, by implementing new waste management system.

Hapimag Sea Garden Resort has been continuously Green Key certified since 2015. The establishment has developed a new waste management system by implementing new waste collection points and sustainable waste containers in the area of the resort.

Kerem Demirkol, the Director of Hapimag Resort Operations for Turkey/Türkiye, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands, explains more:

"When we look at our nearly 30-years history, we have always implemented sustainability. We have been implementing the zero-waste system for the last 4 years. We sort the waste at the source and bring it to the temporary waste collection point that was created in the hotel area which is afterwards delivered to the licensed company. By separating the organic food waste from the liquids, we deliver nearly 300 kg every week for the "food for street animals" project, which we have done in cooperation with the municipality.”

In order to effectively separate the waste, the establishment provides various trainings to its personnel such as waste separation training and efficient waste disposal. In this way, the establishment tries to make a difference, minimize the impact on the environment and save natural resources. This then helps to preserve the beauty of the nature, which plays a big role for the establishment and follows their philosophy of “luxury is in the nature”.

However, effective waste management is only one of the actions that Hapimag Sea Garden Resort implemented to lower its impact on the environment. Another action is the support of the local producers, using their products, and promoting their services. Most of the meals prepared at the hotel are made with the use of local organic products or grown in the hotel’s own greenhouse. On the other hand, because Bodrum city is rich in terms of traditional handicrafts, Hapimag Sea Garden Resort focuses on social development and support of the local traditions to preserve the cultural heritage from the area.

Kerem Demirkol added: “We brought the producers together with our guests from all over the world, enabling them to perform their art and exhibit their products such as carpets they weave. Our most important goal is to transfer this spiritual heritage to future generations. We see every motif woven here as a value thrown into the spiritual treasure of our children.”

With its sustainability goals, Hapimag Sea Garden Resort contributes to the support not only of the nature but also the local people and cultural heritage.

Read more about Hapimag Sea Garden Resort, Bodrum here.