Culture & Art 20.08.2025

ALH x Maritimo Recycling – Clean-up action

In 2024, for the second consecutive year, the management and staff of our hotels united once again to organize an impactful beach clean-up initiative. This annual effort highlights our ongoing commitment to preserving the natural beauty of the islands we call home by addressing the persistent issue of plastic waste that continues to threaten our seas and coastlines.

Partnering with Maritimo Recycling – who specialize in collecting and recycling Adriatic sea waste, we are proudly moving forward with our sustainability efforts.

This year, just like last, our hotel directors, managers, and frontline employees volunteered their time and energy to comb the beaches of one of the Elafiti islands. Armed with determination, they meticulously picked up and properly disposed of any plastic litter scattered along the shoreline—waste that had either washed ashore or been left behind by visitors.

This cleanup action is a constant reminder to us that collective efforts, no matter how small, have the power to create lasting change in safeguarding our ecosystems and ensuring a sustainable future.

The team worked tirelessly throughout the day, collecting several large bags filled with plastic bottles, bags, packaging materials, and other debris.

To ensure this initiative remains environmentally responsible and impactful, we continued our partnership with Maritimo Recycling. Together, we took extra steps to fully recycle the collected plastic rather than simply disposing of it—a testament to our dedication to reducing waste and promoting circular solutions.

Following the cleanup, we focused on giving new life to some of the collected materials.

This year, we transformed the plastic caps gathered during the cleanup into innovative recycled products. The process involved sorting, shredding, grinding, pressing, and cutting the caps using advanced techniques, resulting in durable coasters made entirely from 100% recycled material—a tangible reminder of what can be achieved when sustainability meets creativity.
One small action today can protect our environment, nurture our nature, and preserve our islands for generations to come.

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