Green Initiatives
Hiatus always strives to be earth-friendly, or future-friendly, as we like to call it. From our initial build-out to our ongoing operation, we have always kept the environment close to our hearts and minds. Here are a few of the things we can proudly say make us stewards for sustainability.
- 100% Wind-Powered energy from Green Mountain Energy and Austin Energy
- Partner of Aveda, a global beauty company known for its environmental and social responsibility
- Partner of certified organic Intelligent Nutrients, a company with a vision that “everything we put in and on our bodies must be nutritious and safe”.
- Purified water filtration system and a “no bottled water” policy
- Reclaimed wood used in feature spa fixtures
- VOC-free (Volatile Organic Compound free) paint finishes
- Paperless operations manuals, employee handbooks and spa documents via Google Docs
- All spa menus printed on post-consumer recycled paper with soy ink
- Tankless water heaters supply on-demand hot water to the entire spa
- Environmentally-friendly Teslin gift cards
- Printer cartridge recycling and refilling program
- Annual Aveda Earth Month fundraising activities benefiting Global Greengrants Fund and regional partners including Gulf Restoration Network
- Bottlecap recycling center for the Recycle Caps with Aveda campaign
- Paper and plastic recycling throughout spa
- Recyclable retail packaging made from post-consumer recycled materials
- Eco-friendly, non-toxic cleaning supplies