The environment is important to us and at the heart of what we do. That is why we’re committed to encouraging recycling by placing sorting bins throughout the city, educating the public on their proper use, and creating our composting site.
Voluntary Waste Drop Off Points
In September 2020, we deployed four voluntary drop off receptacles across the city.
Waste Sorting Bins
All Moka Smart City’s apartment blocks delivered as from 2020 will have waste sorting bins in their garbage rooms. These bins are colour-coded and divided into three categories: Non recyclable waste, recyclable waste, and organic waste. The District Council of Moka is responsible for garbage collection across the city, and we are actively collaborating with them to guarantee that recycling becomes the norm across Moka.
The Biobin waste digester
We’ve called upon Australian brand BiobiN to supply us with organic waste digesters to produce quality compost 100% Made in Moka. The digesters are waterproofed and designed with a unique air circulation system that accelerates composting and reduces malodours and bacteria proliferation. The compost obtained from these digesters will be used to fertilise our grounds and any surplus will be sold.
In Moka, we believe in travelling “green” and continuously work towards smarter travel solutions to reduce our carbon footprint.
Electric Bikes and Scooters
To help staff reduce their carbon footprint while on the go, we’re helping companies acquire electric, self-service bikes and scooters during office hours. Not only are these modes of transport environmentally friendly, but they’re also a more enjoyable way to travel, allowing employees to get a breath of fresh air and some light exercise. Six electric bikes supplied by EnVolt (an independent energy supplier) are already at the disposal of ENL House employees. We’ve also subsidised the city’s first 50 electric scooters to get our vision of ecological mobility off the ground!
The Moka Shuttle
The Moka Shuttle enables employees working in Moka and living in Curepipe and Vacoas to reach their place of work safely every morning and back home every afternoon.
Carpooling
What’s not to love about carpooling? It’s safer for the environment, it’s more time-effective than a bus trip, it helps people socialise, and it slashes the transport costs for companies… really, it’s surprising that it’s not more popular!
We recommend using the Commute App, available on the Apple Store and Google Store
Moka embraces green energy initiatives. In 2019, the city inaugurated five photovoltaic farms, producing a combined 2,353 kWp (kilowatt-peak) per year, which is enough to meet the energy needs of 2,000 Mauritian middle-class families. In addition to this, the Piazza at Vivéa Business Park is equipped with translucent solar panels, made in South Africa.
Moka Smart City today has:
7,202 polycrystalline panels of 320 Wp (watt-peak)
180 translucent 270 Wp panels
The largest photovoltaic roof farm of the Indian Ocean islands, located on Bagatelle Mall
