The Green Zone

La Buena Vida

La Buena Vida Restaurant is Akumal’s eco-friendly restaurant. La Buena Vida has incorporated the following environmental programs into its daily operations:

  • Composting
  • Recycling
  • Water Conservation
  • Biodegradable soap
  • Energy saving lights
  • Waste Management Program
  • Daily beach clean
  • Turtle Protection Program
  • Earth Day
  • On-staff biologist
  • Eco-friendly certification
  • Public recycling center
  • In process to fulfill the highest standards placed by PROFEPA

Composting: All organic waste is composted and used as fertilizer on our green areas.

Recycling: All non-organic waste including glass, plastic and aluminum is separated for recycling. La Buena Vida has a convenient recycling area available to the public located directly across from La Buena Vida, next to the small stores. Feel free to bring your glass, plastic and aluminum.

Water Conservation: Biodegradable soap is used for all laundry and the bathrooms have water saving devices.

Waste Management: All waste is contained and disposed of under the highest safety

standards. Monthly we add a biodegradable blend of bacteria to help break down to the contents in our septic systems.

Turtle and Reef Protection Programs: All precautions are taken to ensure that there is no disruption to the natural habitat of Akumal’s turtle population and fragile coral reef environment.  All of our security guards have been educated in CEA turtle classes and know how to correctly deal with the turtles when they come up on the beach, or are hatching, and who to contact.

Eco-friendly Certification: We have CEA’s Eco-friendly certification.

EarthDay: Every April La Buena Vida participates in EarthDay and invites the local kids to help clean the Akumal area beaches. Food and refreshments are served!

 

Akumal’s Vista del Mar Hotel & Condominiums

Akumal’s Eco-friendly resort is concerned with the conservation of the natural beauty of our coastal region. Vista del Mar has created, and takes part daily in the following ecological programs:

  • Composting
  • Recycling
  • Water Conservation
  • Biodegradable soap
  • Energy saving lights
  • Waste Management Program
  • Daily beach clean
  • Turtle Protection Program
  • On staff biologist
  • Eco-friendly certification
  • Public recycling center
  • Self-imposed audit by Mexico’s EPA
  • Eagle Perch

Composting: All organic waste is composted and used as fertilizer on our green areas.

Recycling: All non-organic waste including glass, plastic, aluminum, batteries and toner cartridges are separated for recycling.  Vista del Mar has a convenient recycling area available to the public, located directly across from the Hotel. Feel free to bring your glass, plastic and aluminum.

Water Conservation: Biodegradable soap is used for all laundry and the bathrooms have water saving devices.

Waste Management: All waste is contained and disposed of under the highest safety standards. Monthly we add a biodegradable blend of bacteria to help break down to the contents in our septic systems.

Turtle and Reef Protection Programs: All precautions are taken to ensure that there is no disruption to the natural habitat of Akumal’s turtle population and fragile coral reef environment. During turtle season lights are removed from the balconies and/or yellow and red lights are used in order not to disturb the turtles. All of our security guards have been educated in CEA turtle classes and know how to correctly deal with the turtles when they come up on the beach, or are hatching, and who to contact.

Eco-friendly Certification: We have CEA’s Eco-friendly certification.

Eagle Perch: Vista del Mar’s latest arrival is a pair of eagles perched atop a nesting site we created in hopes of hosting a growing population of the native Osprey.

 

Akumal Dive Adventures

Akumal Dive Adventures works within the guidelines of ICRAN MAR policies to ensure the survival of the coral reef and the health of the coastal environment. We practice eco-friendly snorkeling and diving.

  • We work under ICRAN MAR policies.
  • Recycling
  • Energy saving light
  • Water saving devices
  • Waste management Program
  • Daily beach clean
  • Eco- friendly certification
  • Fish counts
  • Underwater clean-up
  • Yearly impact studies
  • On staff biologist
  • EarthDay

Recycling: All non-organic waster including glass, plastic, aluminum, paper, cardboard and batteries are separated for recycling. A convenient recycling area is available to the public located directly across from La Buena Vida, next to the small stores or across from the hotel at Vista del Mar. Feel free to bring your glass, plastic and aluminum.

Water Management: Water conservation practiced.

Waste Management: All waste is contained and disposed of under the highest safety standards. Monthly we add a biodegradable blend of bacteria to help break down to the contents in our septic systems.

Turtle and Reef Protection Programs: Policies are practiced to ensure the natural habitat of Akumal’s turtles and coral reef are protected. A shielding wall of wood and netting is in place between Akumal Dive Adventures and the Corner store to prevent turtles from ending up in the road. All of our security guards have been trained in CEA turtle classes on how to correctly deal with the turtles when they come up on the beach, or are hatching, and who to contact.

Eco-friendly Certification: We have CEA’s Eco-friendly certification.

Impact Study: Every year since initiated in 2000, Akumal Dive Adventures sponsors an impact study of Half Moon Bay. These are done by a certified biologist.  A close monitoring of the flora and fauna is documented to ensure the continued health and well being of the bay’s wildlife.

Underwater Clean-up: Our staff is conscientious about human impact on the bay and the reef outside the bay. They routinely clean the water for any trash or debris found and dispose of the trash properly.

EarthDay: Every April Akumal Dive Adventures sponsors an EarthDay celebration. We invite local kids to help us clean up the area beaches and provide food and refreshments.

We Care! We have designed a program to exceed governmental standards for keeping the pristine and beautiful natural habitat of Akumal intact. We document our progress bi-monthly, teach classes to our employees on ecology, and invite the public to learn from our policies.