Kaffee's Garden Spa encourages guests to be
part of its green initiatives, whether recycling a
product or donating to a partner foundation.
“My philosophy has always
been holistic and botanical
in nature, so the idea of using
a sustainable approach
throughout the facility,
whenever possible, feels natural.”
for The Everglades (see case study on
page 32).
“My philosophy has always been
holistic and botanical in nature, so the
idea of using a sustainable approach
throughout the facility, whenever possible, feels natural,” says founder Kaffee
Keldie.
One of Kaffee’s Garden Spa’s most
successful green initiatives involves the
recycling of its Aloe Hydrating Fluid
bottle. Made with whole leaf aloe vera
and hyaluronic acid, the product is the
spa’s top-selling item.
“For all 15 years that we have operated, we have encouraged our clients to
return the blue bottle by giving
them US$5 off of their replacement.
That bottle is then sterilized and recycled,” she says.
Green at the Core
It isn’t just the spas that are painting
operations green. Several spa product
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