{"id":35713,"date":"2020-09-11T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=35713"},"modified":"2020-09-09T18:19:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T16:19:18","slug":"waste-reduction-eco-friendly-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/waste-reduction-eco-friendly-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste Reduction: 10 Easy Ways to be an Eco-Friendly Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Waste management in tourist accommodation can not be easy in order to be eco-sustainable. Anyway, <strong>the waste reduction<\/strong> can bring several results for any accommodation. The report <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/environment\/emas\/takeagreenstep\/pdf\/BEMP-6-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Environmental Management Practice in the Tourism Sector<\/a> by the European Commission shared the data.<\/p>\n<p>According to this, tourism is responsible for a small share of waste generation within Europe, contributing towards the<strong> 6.7%<\/strong> of total waste generation that arises from the wider services sector in the<strong> EU27<\/strong>. Let\u2019s find 10 practical advices out!<\/p>\n<h2>Waste reduction to stop climate change<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35715\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35715\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/alfonso-navarro-qph7tJfcDys-unsplash-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel waste\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/alfonso-navarro-qph7tJfcDys-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/alfonso-navarro-qph7tJfcDys-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/alfonso-navarro-qph7tJfcDys-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/alfonso-navarro-qph7tJfcDys-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/alfonso-navarro-qph7tJfcDys-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Alfonso Navarro on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The same EU report explains that a small 14-room hotel can recycle about <strong>84% of its rubbish<\/strong>, avoiding <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/greehouse-gases-reduce-emissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GHG emissions<\/a> significantly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1&#8217;700 Kg CO2<\/strong> per year, if recycled fraction is <strong>paper<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a070.8 kg CO2 per year, if it is <strong>plastic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a058.9kg CO2 per year, if it is <strong>metal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0712.5kg CO2 per year, if it is <strong>glass<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A 100-room hotel<\/strong> that guarantees a restaurant area recycling the 98% of its rubbish, can reduce <strong>GHG over 13 tons of CO2 every year<\/strong>. These Greenhouse Gas Emissions can considerably slow climate change down.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the waste reduction, inside a hotel, is a good chance for saving money too.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the weight of your hotel waste?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35716\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-35716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/fabian-blank-pElSkGRA2NU-unsplash-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Piggy bank\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/fabian-blank-pElSkGRA2NU-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/fabian-blank-pElSkGRA2NU-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/fabian-blank-pElSkGRA2NU-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/fabian-blank-pElSkGRA2NU-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/fabian-blank-pElSkGRA2NU-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Fabian Blank on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The median quantity of <strong>unsorted waste<\/strong> per guest-night is <strong>0.46 kg<\/strong>, and the top tenth percentile best performers generate <strong>less than 0.16 kg<\/strong> of unsorted waste per guest-night.<\/p>\n<p>Multiplied by the total number of guests and nights spent in hotels, these kilos of waste reach important weights.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is noticeable that <strong>economic savings<\/strong> arising from recycling actions can be: <strong>4&#8217;120\u20ac<\/strong> every year thanks to the waste separation in a 90-room hotel, <strong>20&#8217;000\u20ac<\/strong> for food recycling in a 140-room hotel. Recycling attitudes for an accommodation are easy and favourable.<\/p>\n<h2>To a zero-Waste hotel and Beyond: starting point<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35707\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-35707 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/make-a-plan-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"make a plan\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/make-a-plan-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/make-a-plan-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<p>You cannot reduce your hotel\u2019s waste without knowing how much they are. The best place to start is to develop an<strong> inventory of waste<\/strong> across all areas of your hotel. For example, understand how many wastes a single sector or facility are able to produce. Overall, in hotel the biggest part has been produced by Housekeeping and Catering.<\/p>\n<h2>10 Advices to Reduce Waste of your Hotel<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Bye bye single serve<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35717\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35717\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/jason-jarrach-coT7FekElAU-unsplash-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Reducing waste with soap dispensers\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/jason-jarrach-coT7FekElAU-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/jason-jarrach-coT7FekElAU-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/jason-jarrach-coT7FekElAU-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/jason-jarrach-coT7FekElAU-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/jason-jarrach-coT7FekElAU-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Jason Jarrach on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Single serve<\/strong> is among the most wasted items at all. This big quantity can be avoided replacing single serve toiletries and food packaging with <strong>refillable dispensers<\/strong>, a both ecologic and cheap trick. How many single serve packages do we use?<\/p>\n<p><strong>In rooms and restrooms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Soap and detergent:<\/strong> you can put natural and ecological liquid soaps in refillable dispensers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shampoo and conditioner:<\/strong> can be substituted by bigger dispensers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid any other disposable item<\/strong>: no plastic glasses, no little packs of body lotion, or slippers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In breakfast buffet:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jams, chocolate or honey:<\/strong> use stoneware where you settle the delicious bio jams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Homemade cakes:<\/strong> to avoid plastic packaging of pastries you can introduce cakes and biscuits made by local bakery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_35718\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-35718 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/croissants-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"croissants\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/croissants-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/croissants-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/croissants-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/croissants-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/croissants-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>2. Smart purchase<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35719\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35719\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/distributori-hotel-colazioni-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"hotel breakfast\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/distributori-hotel-colazioni-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/distributori-hotel-colazioni-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/distributori-hotel-colazioni-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/distributori-hotel-colazioni-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/distributori-hotel-colazioni-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Jasmin Brunner on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Paying attention to the purchase or preservation of products make waste reduction possible:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tidy your provision up frequently. Be careful to perishable foods.<\/li>\n<li>Favor the<strong> local production<\/strong> in order to give the packaging back.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose less packed and organic products.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Sorting items for recycling collection.<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_35720\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35720\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/raccolta-differenziata-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/raccolta-differenziata-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/raccolta-differenziata-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/raccolta-differenziata-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/raccolta-differenziata-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/raccolta-differenziata-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Recycling collection at Sleep Green- Barcelona<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Recycling collection<\/strong> is the oldest, but also the most effective advice ever. Develop a process to sort all waste for collection. In such a way, you will simplify waste disposal and reduce the costs of taxes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrate within rooms and shared spaces some <strong>recycling collection bins.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/how-communicate-waste-reduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>involve your guests<\/strong> <\/a>in, giving some easy information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Creative reusing items: Change your way of recycling!<\/h3>\n<p>Have you ever heard about <strong>up-cycling<\/strong>? It is a creative way of reusing objects, changing them in something more useful.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35721\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35721\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mortola-tower-12-1156x490-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mortola-tower-12-1156x490-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mortola-tower-12-1156x490-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mortola-tower-12-1156x490-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mortola-tower-12-1156x490-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mortola-tower-12-1156x490-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">old boat becomes a bed at <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-imperia\/resort\/the-mortola-tower-luxury-eco\/P5SbP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Mortola, in Liguria<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>To sum up, up-cycling is called <strong>art of reuse<\/strong> and no costs are needed. There are some original ideas you can introduce in your hotel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/valle-imagna-creative-recycling-slow-turism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Old furniture<\/strong> <\/a>can be modified, ideal for something you have never seen before.<\/li>\n<li>Do not throw <strong>crates<\/strong>, <strong>pallets<\/strong>, and <strong>car wheels<\/strong> away. <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/10-diy-ideas-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">They can decorate your hotel\u2019s garden.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jars and glass bottles <strong>come alive i<\/strong>n a new shape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/ladder-diy-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">there are a lot of things can be up cycled, you have just to imagine it.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35722\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35722\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/vecchi-barattoli-vetro-lampadine-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/vecchi-barattoli-vetro-lampadine-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/vecchi-barattoli-vetro-lampadine-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/vecchi-barattoli-vetro-lampadine-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/vecchi-barattoli-vetro-lampadine-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/vecchi-barattoli-vetro-lampadine-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Ja\u00ebl Vall\u00e9e on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>5. Say Hi to compost!<\/h3>\n<p>As we said before, most part of the rubbish of a hotel comes from catering. On average,\u00a0<strong>35%<\/strong> of city waste are from <strong>kitchens<\/strong> and <strong>gardens<\/strong>. Buying a <strong>composter<\/strong>, you can not only reduce waste, but also produce a <strong>great fertilizer<\/strong> independently. Furthermore, <strong>compost<\/strong> reduce the formation of <strong>biogas<\/strong> and landfill leachate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35723\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35723\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/dylan-de-jonge-9SjCXUq_qSE-unsplash-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Fertilized garden\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/dylan-de-jonge-9SjCXUq_qSE-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/dylan-de-jonge-9SjCXUq_qSE-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/dylan-de-jonge-9SjCXUq_qSE-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/dylan-de-jonge-9SjCXUq_qSE-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/dylan-de-jonge-9SjCXUq_qSE-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Dylan de Jonge on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>6. A more sustainable kitchen<\/h3>\n<p>Catering and <strong>restaurants<\/strong> are strong points of facilities. However, trying to make your service <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/tips-sustainable-menu-restaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more sustainable<\/a> is not so difficult. You can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For your restaurant\u2019s menu use organic and local product,<\/li>\n<li>offer traditional dishes with <strong>seasonal fruits and vegetables<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>organize vegetarian and vegan menus,<\/li>\n<li>install a <strong>water purifier<\/strong> and put a glass bottle on each table,<\/li>\n<li>buy<strong> drinks in glass water only<\/strong>, and be sure the seller <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/deposit-refund-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accepts them back,<\/a><\/li>\n<li>avoid all plastic elements that are not recyclable such as: single serve glasses, plastic straws and so on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_35724\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35724\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/pranzo-fontaccia-aperto-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Lunch at biofarm La Fontaccia\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/pranzo-fontaccia-aperto-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/pranzo-fontaccia-aperto-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/pranzo-fontaccia-aperto-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/pranzo-fontaccia-aperto-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/pranzo-fontaccia-aperto-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Biofarm La Fontaccia<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>7. Learn to save water!<\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that hotel facilities are those who waste <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/reduce-water-consumption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>water<\/strong> <\/a>the most? On average, a room consume between 60.000 to<strong> 120.000 liters of water per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do to save water in your hotel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install special taps that reduce the water consumption of <strong>around 30%<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The change of linen<\/strong>: when requested only; keep clean linen stored in closet to avoid useless changes.<\/li>\n<li>If you have a<strong> swimming pool:<\/strong> close it with a lid to prevent the water from evaporating; install an ecological energy-saving <strong>filtration<\/strong> system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_35725\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35725\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/matt-hardy-t2vQ-HyQYvI-unsplash-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Water\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/matt-hardy-t2vQ-HyQYvI-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/matt-hardy-t2vQ-HyQYvI-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/matt-hardy-t2vQ-HyQYvI-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/matt-hardy-t2vQ-HyQYvI-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/matt-hardy-t2vQ-HyQYvI-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Matt Hardy on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>8. Save Energy<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.it\/blog\/2013\/11\/lampadine-riuso-creativo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Low consumption light bulbs<\/strong><\/a> are one of the best ways to <strong>save energy<\/strong>, as well as, led lamps. Asking for the help of your guests is a good practice too. So, do not be afraid to ask to turn<strong> air conditioning<\/strong> off when they are not in rooms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoage.it\/pannelli-solari.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Photovoltaic panels<\/strong><\/a> are really useful to heat the water. In this way, you may save about <strong>51&#8217;000 kg di CO2<\/strong> per year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35726\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35726\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/kari-shea-QfAX7_xjxm4-unsplash-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Light bulbs\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/kari-shea-QfAX7_xjxm4-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/kari-shea-QfAX7_xjxm4-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/kari-shea-QfAX7_xjxm4-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/kari-shea-QfAX7_xjxm4-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/kari-shea-QfAX7_xjxm4-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Kari Shea on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35727\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35727\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mariana-proenca-_h0xG4s6NFg-unsplash-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Photovoltaic panels\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mariana-proenca-_h0xG4s6NFg-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mariana-proenca-_h0xG4s6NFg-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mariana-proenca-_h0xG4s6NFg-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mariana-proenca-_h0xG4s6NFg-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/mariana-proenca-_h0xG4s6NFg-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Marianna Proenca on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>9. No waste for the Reception<\/h3>\n<p>According to a GreenPeace research, most of the hotel paper waste is by Receptions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Print documents when necessary only and choose <strong>double-sided printing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Buy recycled paper.<\/li>\n<li>Replace letters with e-mails, and <strong>electronic invoicing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Create a digital option for guests\u2019 information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_35728\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35728\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/reception-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Reception\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/reception-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/reception-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/reception-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/reception-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/reception-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Christiann Koepke on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>10. Promote education among your guests<\/h3>\n<p>Your hotel facility can be extremely efficient in waste reduction, but it can be better if all this <strong>information<\/strong> may reach everybody. Therefore, it is very important to <strong>share<\/strong> all of them for a greater awareness.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduce a <strong>campaign to avoid food waste<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>Leave books and newspapers at the disposal of other guests;<\/li>\n<li>Properly train staff, explaining how to reduce all waste while doing their jobs best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_35729\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-35729\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/markus-spiske-_kB9NKpErH4-unsplash-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Eco not Ego\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/markus-spiske-_kB9NKpErH4-unsplash-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/markus-spiske-_kB9NKpErH4-unsplash-870x490-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/markus-spiske-_kB9NKpErH4-unsplash-870x490-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/markus-spiske-_kB9NKpErH4-unsplash-870x490-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/markus-spiske-_kB9NKpErH4-unsplash-870x490-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo by Markus Spiske onUnsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>A well-informed guest can simplify your job!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, these are <strong>10 simple advices<\/strong> to have an <strong>eco-friendly facility<\/strong>. Before you realize, you\u2019ll be knocking on the door of achieving zero waste.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/environment\/emas\/takeagreenstep\/pdf\/BEMP-6-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Best Environmental Management Practice in THE TOURISM SECTOR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waste management in tourist accommodation can not be easy in order to be eco-sustainable. Anyway, the waste reduction can bring several results for any accommodation. The report Best Environmental Management Practice in the Tourism Sector by the European Commission shared the data. 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