A band of Luang Prabang businesses have jumped onboard the plastic bottle boycott with the “Refill not Landfill” initiative.
Their aim is simple: give tourists the opportunity to help eliminate plastic bottle waste in the UNESCO city.
“I asked a few businesses if they wanted to pool resources to buy non-plastic reusable bottles to do our bit in reducing plastic bottle waste in Luang Prabang, and also to help make guests aware,” said Paul Burnett, General Manager of the Sanakeo Boutique Hotel & Spa.
The Refill not Landfill group purchased light gauge stainless steel bottles, which the individual businesses offer to their guests and customers.
Mr Burnett said the Refill not Landfill initiative complements Luang Prabang’s ongoing reusable bottle efforts by targeting tourists.
“Tourists can refill their bottles at some 30 stations around the city,” he said, “And, they go home with a lovely souvenir of their time in Luang Prabang.”
Businesses participating in the Refill not Landfill initiave include:
- – Sanakeo Boutique Hotel & Spa
- – Apsara Hotel
- – Satri House Hotel
- – Satri Boat
- – Ma Te Sai
- – Lao Buffalo Dairy
- – Saffron Coffee
- – The Belle Rive Hotel
- – Santi Resort
