In Bali, an average tourist uses 2500 liters of water per day while the locals use only 180 liters. Tourists generate 3.7kg of waste per day while locals generate only 0.7kg. And 50% ends up in landfills.

What can we do as a conscious business?

Mana Earthly Paradise responds to the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana—harmony between people, the gods, and the environment. Ancient wisdom has been woven with sustainable eco-design to create
a low-impact oasis that:

  • features earth-bag houses

  • uses solar power for all its lights

  • uses rainwater for all its water supply

  • recycles wastewater to grow plants

  • made from recycled or sustainably-sourced wood—not a single tree was cut down for construction!

  • minimizes use of single-use plastic in our villas, restaurant and market

  • minimizes and composts food waste

  • recycles 80% of our waste

We would like to thank Hatiku Indonesia for art direction, TsaTsa House for earth-bag construction, Soyoko for permaculture garden design, and Alam Santi for eco-consulting,

 
 

What eco technologies
are we using?

 

earth-bag buildings

Mana Earthy Paradise features 6 earth bag buildings that are the epitome of eco-architecture. They are durable, ecological and have slow heat transfer.

solar energy

Lighting accounts for 6% of total CO2 emissions. At Mana Earthly Paradise, 100% of lighting is powered by solar energy. You can charge all your USB devices using our solar system too!

rainwater harvesting

Bali suffers from water shortage. To avoid taking precious water from the Balinese people, we try to be self-sufficient by collecting rainwater to supply all our facilities. The rainwater is captured from our roofs, filtered and treated to potable quality before distributed throughout the hotel so tap water is safe to drink here!

wastewater garden

Water pollution is widespread in Bali. At Mana, the wastewater from the kitchen, showers and toilets are fed into the wastewater gardens and reused to grow plants and trees. In our wastewater gardens, we reproduce the conditions of natural wetlands—the “kidneys of the Earth”— so that we don't pollute the water of the island we love so much!

reclaimed, upcycled or sustainably sourced wood

Deforestation accounts for 10-20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. All the wood used to build Mana Earthly Paradise is from reclaimed, upcycled or sustainably sourced wood—not a single tree was cut down on site while building.

RECYCLABLE MATTRESSES

We rent all of our mattresses — when the contract period finishes in 7 years, the rental company will disassemble the mattresses and recycle at least 90% of the components!

eco toilets

We use eco toilet bowls and eco flush toilets at Mana. An average person flushes 39L of water per day using a normal toilet. By simply shifting to an eco toilet bowl, water usage goes down to 4L per day, realising an 86% reduction!

eco laundry

We use local plastic-free eco-laundry which uses environment-friendly detergent and solution for stains.

Eco Measures

We try to be eco-conscious in every way possible.

Measuring and monitoring the amount of waste that we generate can give insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations
as well as our environmental and social impact.