All our lamps and tubes use low-energy LED tech, consuming 70–90 % less energy, yet providing more light.
Across Hungary for sure and possibly in Europe, we are the only place where visitors can pay a part of their entrance fee by selectively collecting waste.
If you bring plastic bottles, aluminum cans or paper we count itin your entrance fee up to 10%. So waste is money!
For details click here.
We do not sell plastic bottled soft drinks here (except mineral water, but we also aim to replace that).
Instead, fruit juices can be tapped at stations into paper cups, our water tanks, or your personal water tank.
Why do not we sell plastic bottled beverages? For two reasons:
(1) at the moment there is not enough industrial capacity to reprocess all the selectively collected plastic waste. In other words, even if we collect all plastic waste selectively, it cannot be fully reprocessed, and
(2) a PET bottle can only be reprocessed between 2 and 4 times due to the chemical process that it goes through. It then becomes unreprocessable (while the aluminum cans can continue to be reprocessed time after time). Stop producing rubbish!
The non-biodegradable, one time use catering packaging such as plastic cups and straws plus packaging such as styrofoam food containers creates huge volumes of non-reusable garbage. We only use biodegradable products such as paper cups and food containers for our catering services. Therefore our ecofootprint is zero in this perspective. It is slightly more expensive but we think this is an important and relatively small change in behavior!
All our lamps and tubes use low-energy LED tech, consuming 70–90 % less energy, yet providing more light.
We have a small 300 W windmill that generates electricity that we’re able to store in 2 batteries. This provides power for lighting the “Sustainable Earth Barn”. You can see the windmill in front of the barn.
The value of drinking water is highly underestimated in our country, and in many countries the provision of sufficient quantities of drinking water on a daily basis is a serious problem.
Consider how much we waste drinking water through the following example: from 100-300 metres deep. We pump out the artesian water and use expensive technologies to extract unwanted minerals. We then store it and treat it with chemicals (e.g. chlorine) to preserve its quality. We build long piped water systems to our houses and then flush it down the toilet. What is this if not wasteful?
We have installed 3 water mains in the Experience Centre with the aim of minimising the amount of treated leachate:
communal circuit that is coming from the local water utility pipe and carries clean water,
we have our own well that uses the same source of water that the utility company uses. However, we do not use deferrization which is very costly and a high energy need operation. We use this water for nonhuman consumption,
rainwater circuit: we use this water for flushing our toilets, irrigation and outdoor washing.
Through 14 panels you can easily learn about sustainable development, ecological footprint, renewables, and what we do for the environment—and what you can do.
These panels are 10 years old; a renewed exhibition will open spring 2026.
We do not use natural gas. Heating and hot water is provided by biomass boilers (using biodegradable waste and sustainably harvested firewood) in the tourist houses and the camping.
Since 2019, we replaced half of biomass heating with air-to-water heat pumps powered by on-site generated electricity. All new buildings already use this technology for heating and cooling.
Bring 5 used batteries, light fixtures, or bulbs; deposit them in our collection bins, and in return you get a “Katica Dot” on your Loyalty Club Card, which you can redeem for activities with additional fee!
(At family entry, we accept up to 10 items; only Loyalty Club Cardholders may participate.)
Since autumn 2019, we joined the Jane Goodall Institute’s used phone collection campaign.
You can bring unused phones for recycling.
Each phone earns one Katica Dot on your Club Card (max 2 per person at a time).
One of our eco-friendly developments is the electric racing go-kart track. This environmentally conscious racing experience offers fun for the whole family. On our 420-meter go-kart track you can enjoy the freedom of driving in our single- or two-seater go-karts, and these machines use electricity produced 100% from renewable sources.
In the parking lot there’s a charger for electric cars. While you enjoy your time here, your car can recharge.
The charger requires an app; you’ll find the info on the charger.
For more information by clicking here you will find.
Many taps are push type, reducing water usage while serving the same pupose.
Some urinals need no flushing—so they use no water at all.
Many hand-washing taps are equipped with an “air mixer” as a result much less water is consumed. A hand wash uses only 20–30 % of water compared to a regular tap.
Organic waste generated at the Experience Center (leaves, vegetable scraps from the kitchen, coffee grounds) is not disposed of in the trash, but rather in the compost bin, where it is treated and matured to produce nutrient-rich humus. We save a significant amount of money on spring flower planting by not buying potting soil in stores.
When washing and cleaning, we strive to use products made from natural, biodegradable materials. The detergents and dishwashing liquids we use contain 90% biodegradable materials.
During the winter season, we do not use salt to prevent slippery roads, but instead sprinkle wood ash on the walking surfaces.
Our cooling and heating systems as well as hot water boilers (heat pumps, thermostats) are remotely controllable, and thermostats use time schedules to optimize energy use.
All the facilities at Ladybird Farm Leisure Center Leisure Center have energy efficient LED lighting and in many places we use motion-activated lighting. This way, no lights are left burning unnecessarily and our energy consumption is significantly lower!
