{"id":7318,"date":"2015-11-25T17:13:38","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T16:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=7318"},"modified":"2024-09-01T16:57:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T14:57:06","slug":"zero-waste-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero Waste Hotels: best practices in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hotels and all the accommodations generate large volumes of <strong>waste<\/strong> every year that endanger the local natural attractions and produce more and more <strong>greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong>, contributing to the dramatic climate change in recent years. In America, for example, the hotel industry annually produces <strong>13.6 million tons of waste<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A statistic of the Piedmont region (Italy) has calculated that each year an average-size hotel consumes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>more than 1,700 boxes of soap<\/li>\n<li>more than 13,700 single-dose portion of jams, honey and chocolate<\/li>\n<li>more than 250 bottles of detergents<\/li>\n<li>more than 6,300 plastic cups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which are the zero waste <strong>accommodations<\/strong> in Italy? And how they can reduce the amount of waste? Let&#8217;s find out in this <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/dematerialization-waste-reduction\/\"><strong>European Week for Waste Reduction<\/strong><\/a> 4 good examples in Italy of eco-friendly accommodations to visit to learn more on the topic of waste reduction.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7355\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-vacation-2.jpg\" alt=\"Zero Waste hotels: 4 best practices in Italy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-vacation-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-vacation-2-536x302.jpg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-vacation-2-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-vacation-2-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-vacation-2-344x194.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>1. Here recycling is easy<\/h2>\n<p>We start from <strong>Acciaroli<\/strong>, a pretty village overlooking the sea of Cilento. We are an hour from Salerno and two and half hours from Naples, famous for its serious problems with waste. Perhaps it is also why we are surprised for the attention to recycling of <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-salerno\/accommodation\/residence-ancora\/qpGHK\"><strong>Residence Ancora<\/strong><\/a>. In the kitchen of our apartment we find all the explanations to make the collection, both in Italian and English, and a large drawer with colored containers of different sizes arranged to collect various materials. So recycling\u00a0on vacation it&#8217;s really easy! In addition, mothers with young children can buy in the boutiques of the residence cloth or biodegradable diapers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7318 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/7d1797d3d723ce741372f5846b56ef2a306b477f\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/7d1797d3d723ce741372f5846b56ef2a306b477f-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The room of Residence Ancora\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7343\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7343'>\n\t\t\t\tThe room of Residence Ancora\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/bfb2f7f2f81bb918a2119b04ab2f4f6f614f966e\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/bfb2f7f2f81bb918a2119b04ab2f4f6f614f966e-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kitchenette of Residence Ancora\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7342\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7342'>\n\t\t\t\tKitchenette of Residence Ancora\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/f7f77d739437d88bdb7ed18656c7949392c33421\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/f7f77d739437d88bdb7ed18656c7949392c33421-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The instructions for recycling\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7341\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7341'>\n\t\t\t\tThe instructions for recycling\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>2. Here you learn about the\u00a0importance of compost<\/h2>\n<p>On average, 35% of urban waste is made from organic products (kitchen and garden scraps). An excellent solution for disposing of this waste is composting, in this way you can reduce the formation of biogas and landfill leachate. The waste becomes an excellent fertilizer for our green space, and we won\u2019t need chemical fertilizers and pesticides.<\/p>\n<p>In Western <strong>Liguria<\/strong>\u00a0there&#8217;s a medieval village full of charm that was transformed by the\u00a0community in an Ecovillage. Here cozy rooms, the opportunity to participate in the daily life of the village, lessons and courses\u00a0on eco-sustainability and wonderful surroundings to discover await you.<\/p>\n<p>About composting Lucilla of Ecovillage Torri Superiori told us:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>a good action that we\u2019ve always put in practice is the composting of all the wet waste with the napkins and kitchen roll.\u00a0Thanks to this, we cut down at least 50% of the weight of <strong>waste<\/strong> we produce and we create the compost for our <strong>vegetable gardens<\/strong> and orchards.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_7344\" class=\"thumbnail aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/DSC_02761.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-7344\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/DSC_02761-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Ecovillage Torri Superiore\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/DSC_02761-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/DSC_02761-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">Ecovillage Torri Superiore<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7318 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/pranzo-a-torri-superiori-270x200\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/pranzo-a-torri-superiori-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Organic lunch in Torri Superiori\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7339\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7339'>\n\t\t\t\tOrganic lunch in Torri Superiori\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/orto-di-torri-superiori-270x200\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/orto-di-torri-superiori-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Working with donkeys in the vegetable garden\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7338\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7338'>\n\t\t\t\tWorking with donkeys in the vegetable garden\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/camera-torri-superiori-270x200\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/camera-torri-superiori-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Working with donkeys in the vegetable garden\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7337\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7337'>\n\t\t\t\tA room of the ecovillage\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Here the breakfast is organic and you can say goodbye to the single-dose and disposable packages<\/h2>\n<p>How many packs we throw away in a week? Almost everything we buy in supermarkets has an <strong>excessive packaging<\/strong> and in a few days at home we find a disproportionate number of packages and containers of various kinds, that represent a serious cost for the environment and also for us. Barbara, owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-brescia\/bed-breakfast\/bio-bed-and-breakfast-vivere-la-vita\/HpSCW\">B&amp;B Vivere la Vita<\/a>, a Bio accommodation where you can live a relaxing and healthy holiday before the <strong>Garda Lake<\/strong>, explains to us some simple steps to reduce this kind waste and save money in the meantime:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>we obviously recycle, in the B&amp;B we have prepared the baskets where guests can differentiate their waste. Moreover, in regards to the products for<strong> breakfast<\/strong>, we avoid the disposable packaging (eg. Jams) but we use stoneware where we settle the delicious jams of our friend, producer of bio jams; also we like to offer the butter cut into cubes in saucers, avoiding the individual <strong>packages<\/strong>; this also applies to cookies, although we prefer to prepare <strong>homemade cakes<\/strong> and cookies.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Also in regard to <strong>detergents<\/strong> and cleaners for our house and our B&amp;B we use only big packs (eg. box of 5 L) then we pour in bottles of 1 L, and also we use only 1 or 2 types of biological and ecological detergents and not a thousand different types.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/ciotole-gres-marmellate.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7336 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/ciotole-gres-marmellate-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Organic breakfast\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/ciotole-gres-marmellate-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/ciotole-gres-marmellate-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7318 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/8f989cf5a2c569a639e847286fd5ff23ed2dfb65-270x200\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/8f989cf5a2c569a639e847286fd5ff23ed2dfb65-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Room of B&amp;B Vivere la Vita\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7335\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7335'>\n\t\t\t\tRoom of B&amp;B Vivere la Vita\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/torta-di-mele-bio-della-nonna-tilde1-270x200\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/TORTA-DI-MELE-BIO-DELLA-NONNA-TILDE1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The apple cake that you can taste in B&amp;B Vivere la VIta\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7334\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7334'>\n\t\t\t\tThe apple cake that you can taste in B&amp;B Vivere la VIta\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/vivere-la-vita-21-270x200\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/Vivere-la-Vita-21-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The view of the B&amp;B in Polpenazze del Garda\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7333\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7333'>\n\t\t\t\tThe view of the B&amp;B in Polpenazze del Garda\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Here you discover how to give a new life to waste with the reuse<\/h2>\n<p>One of the best ways to reduce waste is to not produce them at all! Often what we throw away can have a<strong> second life<\/strong>: glass bottles that become beautiful vases or lanterns, light bulbs that turn into spice racks and pallets that become beds. This is the <strong>philosophy<\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-siena\/bed-breakfast\/b-b-paradiso-n-4\/rgK5h\">B&amp;B Paradiso n. 4<\/a>, a small Bed&amp;Breakfast in the heart of <strong>Siena<\/strong> with an incredible view of the city&#8217;s roofs.\u00a0Paola, the owner,\u00a0write:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>For us, the waste has still <strong>value<\/strong>. We try to use it to its end, or put it back into the circle of &#8220;life system&#8221;.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> At B&amp;B Paradiso n. 4 we differentiate all waste, including the rooms. By vocation we are attracted to what is little known, discarded, underestimated. Some items sought with this philosophy make our<strong> furniture<\/strong>.\u00a0We collect the corks and then ship them to special centers that <strong>reuse<\/strong> them in the field of construction, thanks to the insulating capacity that they have.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_7331\" class=\"thumbnail aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/bb-paradiso-4.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-7331\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/bb-paradiso-4-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"B&amp;B Paradiso n.4 in Siena\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/bb-paradiso-4-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/bb-paradiso-4-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">B&amp;B Paradiso n.4 in Siena<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-7318 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/reduce-waste-holiday\/sugheri_1\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/sugheri_1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"reuse of cork\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7283\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7283'>\n\t\t\t\tcorks, photo by B&amp;B Paradiso n.4\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/reduce-waste-holiday\/compost\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/compost-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"compost\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7281\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7281'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto by B&amp;B Paradiso n.4\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/zero-waste-hotels\/tappi-via-pinriciclo-270x200\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/tappi-via-pinriciclo-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Candle holder made with corks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7332\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7332'>\n\t\t\t\tCandle holder made with corks\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>What do you think about it? Do you try to reduce your waste? Tell us how you commenting on the article.<\/p>\n<h4>You might also like:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/reduce-waste-holiday\/\">10 ideas to reduce waste on holiday<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/italian-virtuous-municipalities\/\">Discovering Italian Virtuous Municipalities<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/amazing-anti-waste-projects\/\">Amazing anti-waste projects<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hotels and all the accommodations generate large volumes of waste every year that endanger the local natural attractions and produce more and more greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the dramatic climate change in recent years. In America, for example, the hotel industry annually produces 13.6 million tons of waste. 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