Sustainability & Environment

At Pongkham Residence we have adopted a philosophy to become as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. While our guesthouse is located close to town we know we can still use practices that care for our environment. Some of our activities include:

Bamboo Drink Straws

With the knowledge that plastic products like drink bottles and straws do not break down and continue to pollute our environment for many decades we no longer use plastic straws. We have replaced them with eco-friendly, reusable bamboo straws that last for a long time and can be composted later rather than destroying the environment.

Our straws are made in a rural village 1.5 hours from Luang Prabang and help this small community add to their income.

If you wish to purchase a 6 pack of straws to take away we sell them for US$4 a pack. You can wash them in hot water, or in your dishwasher and refuse for many years - they make a great gift or souvenir of your visit to Luang Prabang.

Multi Filtered Water

We have a water bottle refilling station so that guests can reuse their drinking bottles. The water is filtered by a multi micro-filter system that delivers fresh, clear, sweet drinking water. That way we can all reduce the amount of plastic drinking bottle that we use. So, don't just toss your plastic bottle away, refill them and save on trash.

Recycled garden water

We recycle water on our site to water our gardens and to wash down our outdoor areas, rather than using the town supply and wasting this resource. This keeps our outdoor areas green, fresh and clean and limits water wastage.