Page 16 - Tourist and Cultural Magazine.Year 2024, No.4, WTM London. English

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Iberostar hotels

in Cayo Guillermo committed

to sustainability

I n Cayo Guillermo, a sun and beach destination

located in the center of Cuba, the Iberostar Origin
Playa Pilar and Iberostar Origin Daiquirí hotels are
advancing in the use of sustainable production and
consumption models and in the transition towards a
circular economy.

Both facilities promote the replacement of single-
use plastics to avoid their negative impact on the
environment. They also optimize the operation of
water purification plants and replace nylon bags
with durable containers for garbage collection
(containers that also help in the classification of
waste).

On the other hand, these two hotels use solar panels
that cover the hot water needs, both for the use of
guests and for disinfection in the service areas.

The Iberostar Origin Daiquirí has proposed to
increase the collection and marketing of raw
materials following the principles of its management Iberostar Cuba Hotels & Resorts promotes
company, Iberostar Cuba Hotels and Resorts. This the creation of spaces to encourage good
will allow better use of the available resources environmental practices, defends the use of
to produce goods and services, reduce the responsible fishing sources and the adoption of a
consumption of raw materials, water and energy sustainable tourism model. Recently several facilities
sources and promote the recycling of materials to managed by Iberostar renewed the outstanding
convert them into new products. EarthCheck environmental certification.

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