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Renovated sustainably: Bio-Agrivilla i pini

Renovated sustainably: Bio-Agrivilla i pini

I must confess, sustainable renovation was new to me, when I started to work with Green Pearls®. Here I came across sustainable rebuilding measures and eco-friendly architecture for the first time. Though green architecture is not a daily issue in contrary to cosmetics, food and…

Food waste and green cuttings used in the garden

Food waste and green cuttings used in the garden

Sometimes it’s frustrating to see how much waste is produced while cooking or gardening. Even though I rarely cause plastic waste in the kitchen, other waste has to be disposed of. Private households usually generate small amounts of organic waste. In hotels, on the contrary,…

Lively garden: preserving biologic diversity

Lively garden: preserving biologic diversity

“If the bee disappeared, man would only have four years left to live.” Albert Einstein’s quote repeatedly arises in the media. It seems as if the warnings of researchers, scientists and beekeepers have finally reached the mainstream of society. 

5 accommodations for sustainable sleep in ancient masonry

5 accommodations for sustainable sleep in ancient masonry

Recently you have learned more about sustainable architecture on our blog. Today, we introduce you to five historic accommodations spread all over the world that are monuments of extraordinary and long-lasting construction methods. If these walls could talk, they would tell you stories about the…

A clean affair: Eco-friendly laundry

A clean affair: Eco-friendly laundry

Often, you are asked to use your towels several times when staying at a hotel. Probably, you already experienced that towels are replaced anyway, no matter what you decide. That way, hotels worldwide produce tons of towels every year.  However, a single washing cycle of…