GREEN CHAPTER: In-House Water Bottling Plant System For Plastic Reduction

At Batu Karang Lembongan Resort & Spa, we prioritize looking after the environment as best as we can. Being located on a small Island it is important that we take proactive steps to ensure that both yours and our impact on the island is as minimal as possible. As the premier accommodation on Nusa Lembongan, it is important that we lead the way in environmental concepts to ensure that we set an example to those around us and those yet to come.

We strive to be sustainable across as many areas of our business as possible. In our 17^th year of operation, we have continued to improve our infrastructure with various eco-friendly practices and systems such as the use of reverse osmosis (RO) systems, water bottling plant, and hydroponic gardens to name a few, which all help to reduce the environmental impact and preserve the island’s natural beauty. Lets dive in more…

In-House Water Bottling Plant System 

Plastic waste is a global concern, particularly in tourist destinations. By establishing a water bottling plant system in 2018, Batu Karang has eliminated the need for single-use plastic water bottles. This system allows our guests to refill their reusable water bottles with filtered water, reducing plastic waste generated by traditional single-use bottles. This simple initiative has had a significant impact on reducing the island’s plastic footprint. In Bali and many parts of the world, the vast majority of plastic bottles end up in landfills and the ocean, or are burned, generating air pollution detrimental to human health and the environment. With the automated water-bottling plant in house, Batu Karang Lembongan Resort & Spa (46 rooms and 2 F&B venues) has been able to eliminate more than 56,000 plastic bottles per year, as well as reduce the carbon emissions associated with transporting the plastic bottled water between Bali mainland and Lembongan Island.

“Looking at our in-room and looking at our consumption as a resort, the next thing that came along was water. Drinking water usually comes in water gallons or plastic / glass bottles and while buying through suppliers with sustainable product such as recyclable or aluminium was a step forward, it still didn’t reduce our footprint because we had to use fossil fuel-based transport to bring all of this over to the island and to take it off the island.

So, what we’ve done is we’ve moved into doing our own water bottling plant. We have our own sanitized room and we have our own water supply, whereby we bottle all our own water and make sure that the bottles are always recycled.

The water available in the rooms is as sustainable as it can be, because the bottles are recycled and reused. The water is produced on site, sanitized on site, and remineralized on site, then given out for consumption.

This is cost effective for us, because now we’re not having to transport or pay higher prices for delivery of goods. Doing it in house makes sense and it’s better for the environment.” Troy Sinclair.