Sibaya casino’s environmental efforts draw praise
The casino was recognised for a range of environmental efforts.
SIBAYA Casino & Entertainment Kingdom has been identified as ‘one of the top eight environmentally friendly casinos in the world’ by website casino.org, an international online authority on the global gaming industry.
Other properties recognised include some of the biggest casinos in the world including Mandalay Bay, Caesars Palace and MGM Grand (all Las Vegas based), the Venetian and Melco Resorts (Macau), Resorts World (Singapore), and Turtle Creek (Michigan).
General manager, Myan Moodley said he was delighted that the casino was recognised internationally.
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“As custodians of the environment, we at Sibaya believe we should do everything possible to respect and conserve our natural resources. Our management is also actively involved in rooting out wasteful mindsets among our staff and inculcating a culture of environmental conservation and sustainability.
“Sibaya also places environmental emphasis on sustainability of our oceans. The property has started the war on plastic and its casino, restaurants and hotels have eliminated plastic straws completely. They choose glass over plastic in the canteen and everything goes into the recycling bins. Chefs at the restaurants also ensure that they serve only fish green listed by the SA Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI). The aim of the initiative is to protect endangered fish species from extinction through overfishing,” he said.
Last year the casino recycled 114.5 tons of waste.
Moodley also confirmed that the casino has just approved a R50-million solar power project aiming to generate about 2.4/5 mega watts of energy for the property. Work on this project has begun and expected to be functional by December.
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