Environmental Principles
Miseni Retreat has been conceived and designed to be eco-friendly and green and most importantly with almost zero impact to the surrounding environment. To achieve this, our community lodge and campsite relies on the following environmental principles:
- Harvesting and smart use of rain water
- Use of composte toilets
- 100% solar powered lighting and refrigeration
- Use of local organic food
- Minimum use of plastic, glass and paper
- Return of plastic, glass and paper to Dar es Salaam for Recycling
- Gas cooking
- Use of organic soaps & detergents
- No tree cutting
- No hunting and fishing
- No domesticated pets
- Use of scrap wood and sustainable briquettes for fire wood
- Walking on beaten paths