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We at Maravu Plantation Resort are proud to be an environmentally caring hotel with particular emphasis on the marine environment. As leaders, we believe in the protection, preservation and enhancement of our total environment through sustainable management.

We are committed to continuously:

-Conserving our natural resources by minimizing our negative impacts through education, by example and sustainable management.

-Protecting and enhancing all ecosystems wherever possible.

-Minimizing pollution by reducing the use of harmful substances and practicing composting, waste separation and recycling wherever possible.

-Complying with relevant environmental legislation and regulations and, through lobbying and moral suasion, help ensure that current legislation is enforced throughout Fiji and that new, innovative laws are enacted.

-Employing and train local people wherever possible including management.

-Purchasing local products and services where possible and feasible in accordance with our Environmental Purchasing Policy.

We will always seek to achieve a clean, healthy, safe and sustainable environment for our community, future generations, our tourism development and ourselves.


Guests may like to help by:

-Turning off lights and air-conditioning when leaving the room.

-Keep Windows/Louvers at any time closed whenever using the air-conditioning.

-Turning down/asking us to turn down room cooling.

-Being careful what to dispose of in the toilet.

-Being encouraged of re-use of bath towels to save water and reduce the use of detergents.


Environmental Purchasing Policy:

If products are not available on Taveuni they have to be purchased from the next closest source, i.e. Suva or Nadi. Wherever possible, fair traded products are used, e.g. Coffee.

All shampoos, conditioners and bath gels are refillable.

We never knowingly use Genetically Modified Foods. We don’t use fertilizers in our gardens.

Low energy lighting throughout, with light sensors and timers where appropriate. > Environmentally 'friendly' cleaning products used wherever possible.

Hot water provided by gas boilers (approximately 96-98% efficient).


Environmental Room/Housekeeping/Office Policy:

Bed linen is changed 3 times per week or on demand and for each new guest, to save water and reduce the use of detergents. Partially used soaps are collected and used by staff.

All guest rooms have been fitted with water efficient tapware.

Procedures are in place for lighting and airconditioning in unused areas to be turned off unless required.

Old bed linen, blankets and furniture are given to the staff.

Office Paper is reused wherever possible and then collected for recycling

Towels are recycled as pool towels and rags. Tablecloths are recycled as tray mats.

Maravu Resort - where rainforest meets the reef
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  Maravu Resort, Taveuni Island, FIJI ISLANDS


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