Our House endeavors to preserve and to regenerate the environment. We are already implementing the following to achieve green sustainability:
Between October 2023 and January 2024, our House recycled 11,880 plastic bottles, transforming them into eco-bricks. We collaborated with Hong Kong Jai Lions Club and Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road) for this project and these eco-bricks were then creatively designed and crafted into distinctive Hong Kong-themed vessels by students – featuring dragon boat, Star Ferry and cruise ship! This hands-on initiative allowed students to witness the tangible results of resource recovery firsthand. Not only it strengthened their sense of community belonging but actively embodied the Catholic value of “Care for Our Common Home” as well.
The used glass bottles from office and guestrooms will be recycled into eco-bricks and concrete mixing for construction and other practical uses.
Solar energy is applied throughout the Green Terrace by lighting the decorative lamps, floor lamps and overhead lamps to demonstrate the use of free and green energy.
The small scale Organic Farm of the Green Terrace consists of various species of plants and vegetables to demonstrate organic farming. The plants and vegetables are changed according to seasons. The products are used by our Terrace Room Restaurant.
The food waste recycling scheme collects recyclable food waste generated from Terrace Room restaurant and delivers it to treatment facilities for conversion into electricity and compost.
Individual bottles of shower gel, conditioning shampoo and hand wash are replaced by refillable dispensers.
Individual bottles of distilled water are replaced by distilled water dispensers.
To show our awareness of the imminent need for environmental protection, guests are invited to join us in prayers and action to participate the Wishing Tree activity.
