Creating luxury hospitality for the future

Since 2016, we made a pledge to remove single-use plastic across the resort. After installing an onsite water bottling plant in 2021, glass refillable bottles have been in use, and over 1.1 million single use plastic bottles have not been required, a number which rises daily. Single use bathroom amenities at residences are no longer in use at the resort, saving waste daily at our rooms and residences. We have examined our suppliers under our “cauliflower method” and changed suppliers who weren’t offering recycling end-of-life items. We, for example, replaced Dalmia with Coffee Planet to ensure recycling for coffee pods. We no longer accept Styrofoam packaging throughout the property and balloons are not allowed on the premises. Team is encouraged to be creative with natural resources without the need for plastic single use.

All our team members have worked hard to reduce waste throughout the property and use other measures where possible. This resulted in a 204% decline of monthly waste heading to landfill over the past year, which equals to approx. 200 Tons in a year. In our Gym, we now offer direct filter water and flavoured water in reusable bottles, Anantara branded flasks that Guests can buy for their reuse, completely removing single use cups and plastic bottles, reducing the use of 600 plastic single-use bottles per month. The Kids’ Club, Wellness Centre and Learning & Development departments are operating at almost zero waste! Each department head taking ownership to reduce waste and reuse from their respective departments.

Both front and back of house have made a concerted effort to reuse components and materials to be more sustainable. In the kitchen, 9,791 kilogrammes of cooking oil have been cleaned and reused, while 208 kilogrammes of soap bars collected from the rooms has been reconditioned to be reused for cleaning the back of the house. 245,449 kilogrammes of garden waste have been used for composting, along with 178 kilogrammes of coffee grounds, all helping our resort and herb gardens bloom. From over 300 kilogrammes of coffee pods and used linen, we have created grocery bags and jewellery, creative use of waste. 

Our Food Digester machine has processed 21,608 kilogrammes of food waste since its installation. By digesting food like a giant human stomach and changing it to grey waste, we have reduced our carbon footprint by 86 tons this year, that’s the equivalent of removing 19 gas-powered cars from the road for a full year. This will also support UAE initiate of Nema https://www.nema.ae/, reducing 50% of food waste and loss by 2030.

At Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, in 2023 we have recycled over 176 tons of Food Waste, Glass, Paper and Cardboard, Metal Cans, Plastic, Cooked Oil, Soap, Coffee Pods, Cigarette Butts and more! As we mentioned earlier, this has resulted in receiving monthly AED 2,300 rebate for our efforts. We will continue to measure this and where possible reduce our reliance on these materials.

Fine dining is becoming green dining at Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort. Our near-future initiative will see onsite technology for digesting or composting of food waste to repurpose leftovers for feeding out lush landscaped gardens.

Our hydroponic haven, spanning 40.5 square meters, is not just a farm but a stand-alone unit where seeding, harvesting, packing, and delivery are executed seamlessly. It encapsulates a nursery stand and 12 growing stands, each extending to six levels high, and is managed by an experienced grower who oversees the plant life cycles meticulously. Through precise automation and remote monitoring, we sustainably cultivate a diverse variety of crops – from baby leaves and lettuce to herbs and microgreens, with over 130 varieties available for our chefs to curate their preferred crop plan.

At Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, we understand the critical importance of addressing the widely underestimated issue of food waste. Through The PLEDGE™ on Food Waste, we have implemented practical and scalable solutions to significantly reduce food waste across our operations. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our outstanding results for Q1 2024, demonstrating our dedication to creating a more sustainable and eco-friendly resort experience

Wake up to a hot fresh coffee in your luxurious room and leave your pod to us. By choosing a sustainable supplier, we have created a closed loop for recycling every coffee pod after use.

Recycling collection points across the resort and offices and a focus on driving paperless practices help us meet our targets of reducing paper sent to landfill by an increasing percentage each month.

By offering a flavoured water dispenser in our fitness centre, we have removed 600 single use plastic bottles in one month. We will soon provide Anantara refillable flasks and water filters as the next steps in our elimination of single use plastic.

Stay clean and pampered without the waste when you stay at Anantara Dubai The Palm Resort. Using onsite facilities, we collect and repurpose 52 kilograms of unused soap each month.

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At Anantara The Palm Dubai, our dedication to environmental stewardship is a cornerstone of our operations, prominently showcased by our pioneering on-site water bottling plant established in 2021. This significant initiative underscores our commitment to sustainable growth by eliminating over 1 million single-use plastic bottles annually, substituting them with reusable glass bottles. These bottles are meticulously cleaned, filtered, and replenished every day, ensuring our guests enjoy fresh and sustainable water options. Alongside this, we have phased out plastic straws and cards in favor of eco-friendly alternatives like stainless steel stirrers and wooden key cards for room access. We actively encourage our team and guests to join us in reducing plastic consumption, moving towards our ambitious target of zero disposable plastic across the resort.