The Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa

List of Green Practices
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No	Green Practices
1	Soil compost
		We produce our own compost soil (humus) from kitchen waste mixed with dried leaves and organic waste. Every month, we use at least 100 kg of compost soil produced for our garden and landscaping.
2	Tsunami boat
		After the 2004 tsunami disaster many fishing boats were destroyed. Our staff went to Kuala Triang and retrieved a stranded boat, repaired it and now it operates as the resort’s sunset bar.
3	Bar stools
		Our bar stools are made from bullock cart harnesses and axles. We also use hardwood from the Pinang tree.
4	Signs
		All signs and landmarks in our resort are made from recycled timber or tree trunks.
5	Fruit trees	We plant as much fruit trees as possible in our garden so that guests can taste local fruits like mango, dragon fruit, cashew nut, Malaysian cherry, banana, papaya, and lots more.
6	Organic plants	We also plant organic plants; mostly vegetables to reduce kitchen costs.
7	Herbs plants	We have more than 30 species of local herbs with thousands of uses and health benefits.
8	Separating wastes	We practice separating resort waste materials into paper, plastics, aluminum cans, glass and metals.
9	Nursery	We have our own nursery where we barter our own plants with those of another species.
10	Guest information	We promote our green practices to our guests.
11	Recycled water
		We recycle waters from the kitchen, treat it and use it for watering garden plants.
12	Recycled tree trunks	We use recycled tree trunks for landscaping the resort.
13	Spa and reflexology	Our spa and reflexology treatments use natural herbs and plants from our garden.
14	Reused slate	We reuse broken slate from the resort’s renovation to make walkways.
15	Natural stones walls	We use laterite stone to make walls.
16	Reused old furniture
		We reused old but serviceable furniture for the staff quarters. Some old items are repaired and sold to staff for very reasonable prices.
17	Wetland
		We are the only resort in Langkawi to have built its own wetland.
18	Rain gutters
		We use rain gutters to harvest rainwater for irrigating the gardens.
19	Recycled door/windows	Old doors and windows are reused as they are still in good condition.
20	Recycled chairs	Broken chairs are repaired, furnished and reused.
21	Water hyacinth	We use water hyacinth in the wetland to absorb nutrients from wastewater.
22	Pets	We take care of pets in the resort. We have cats, ducks and geese.
23	Nature activities	We provide nature activities like bird watching.
24	Recycled pipes	Old pipes from the resort’s renovation are used for channeling wastewater into our wetland.
25	Research	We conduct research geology, flora and fauna in collaboration with local universities.
26	Geosite	We have our own geological site with rocks and fossils dating back some 550 million years.
27	Wildlife	We have birds, water monitor lizards and other reptiles living in the natural surroundings of the resort.
28	School children’s programme	We organise schoolchildren programmes for local schools.
29	Exhibitions	We organise exhibitions for the local communities on green practices and environmental awareness.
30	Non-chemical pesticides	We use neem leaves from our herb gardens to make natural pesticide.
31	Pandan leaves	We use pandan leaves for food decorations.
32	Lemongrass	We use lemongrass as our guest welcome drink.
33	Sustainable education	Every week, we have sustainable education classes where we educate our staff about the environment.
34	Energy conservation	We practice energy conservation.
35	Recycled newspapers	We recycle newspaper for making handicrafts.
36	Cooking oil
		Used cooking oil is sold and the income generated is given to the staff welfare fund.
37	Mini library
		We have a mini library where books left by our guests are made available to other guests.
38	Guest involvement	We encourage our guests to become involved in our green programme and local festival programme.
39	Recycled vinegar	Vinegar is not used only for cooking, but also used for treating jelly-fish stings.
40	Old cloth
		Old bed sheet are recycled as cleaning cloths.
41	Pineapple skins
		We use pineapple skins to neutralise the chlorine in our pond.
42	Pebble wash	We use pebble wash instead of timber for our buildings.
43	Sewage water treatment	We have our sewage water treatment and reused the water for watering our plants.
44	Local people at Pulau Tuba	We organise programmes with our staff to help the local community on Pulau Tuba.
45	Use bottles as lamps
		Glass bottles are recycled as lamps.
46	Recycle soap	Leftover soap from our guestrooms are recycled as cleaning detergent.
47	Bath tubs
		We reuse old bath tubs for compost containers.
48	Plywood	We recycle old plywood from the resort’s renovations as signs.
49	Floorwood	We use floor timber from old buildings as roof trusses.
50	Toilet bowls	We use old toilet bowls as plant containers.
51	Organic drinks	We promote the use of organic drinks from fruit grown in our garden.
52	Body scrubs	We provide body scrubs made from organic-grown fruits.
53	Furniture from Yogyakarta	For all our new rooms, we use furniture purchased from a factory in Yogyakarta, Indonesia that uses recycled timber obtained from houses destroyed during the 2004 earthquake. This helps the local community there.
54	ASTRO guide stands	Each room has an ASTRO programme stand made from recycled timber.
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