Part 4: Waste MNGT Flashcards
Waste Problematic situations (Examples)
Maldives: Trash Island Thilafushi
Trash rarely separated
400 T of trash dumped daily
It is being burned or dumped in the ground
All these add up to increase the landmass by a square meter/day
Mount Everest
2011: Volunteers collected rubbish from expeditions for 6 weeks
8 T of oxygen cylinders, empty cans, tents, etc. were found
Waste Best practices (Examples)
Mallorca, Balearics
Waste mngt system: Incineration, recycling, dumping
Raising local awareness by informing about projects
Environmental Technology Park
El Gouna, Egypt
Waste mngt system: avoidance, collection, separation, disposal
Recycling farm, extensive urban waste separation
Training of locals & information for tourist
Waste Issue in the hotel sector
Waste is a key Issue for the hotel sector
Food waste costs hotels worldwide 380 million Euros annually
Includes food procurement, labor, utilities and waste mngt costs
Total = 4.78 Euro per kilo
Where does food waste come from?
Food prep = 45%
Spoilage = 21%
Customer plates = 34%
What should be done about waste issue
(hint PRRD)
Prevention - redistribute to ppl/animals
Recycling - compost
Recovery - incineration w/ energy recovery
Disposal - incineration w/out energy recovery
4 typical areas of waste (physical spaces)
- Office: Office paper, corrugated paper/cardboard, other paper, beverage cans/bottles
- Restaurant: beverage cans/bottles, newspaper, uneaten food
- Kitchen: food waste, grease/oil, packaging waste like corrugated cardboard, pallets, steel cans, aluminum cans, glass/plastic bottles
- Rooms: Guest rooms: newspaper, magazines, bottles, cans
Benefits of Effective Waste MNGT
Biggest gain in hotel from waste reductions
Less purchasing
Saves staff time
Reduces waste disposal bills
Recycling is noticed by customers more than any green initiative
Helps the Enviro
Helps save natural resources
Benefits of Recycling
Saves raw material, energy, and reduces enviro pollutions
Recycling:
Glass saves 25-32% of energy used to make virgin glass
Paper uses 60% less energy than manufacturing paper from virgin timber and reduced pollutants by 50%
Steel reducing energy consumption by 70%
Aluminum uses 95% less energy than producing aluminum products from raw material
Waste MNGT organization in hotel
- Develop an enviro policy
- Ask staff how to reduce waste
- Set policies w/ goals, accountability and training plan
- Consider incentives and staff commitment letter
- Keep monthly stats on trash and recycling (eg: bills, number of pickups and weight)
- control/audit waste system
Type/amount of waste
Opportunities for improvement
How to reduce
Use refillable amenity dispensers
Use highly concentrated cleaning supplies
Use LED bulbs (last 25x longer).
Restaurants:
washable tablecloths
reusable coffee filters
condiments in bulk dispensers
Use carpet squares to replace only single areas
Eliminate un-requested newspapers
Print and copy only double- sided
Use smaller fonts and margins
Ask hotel suppliers to reduce excess packaging
How to reuse
Daily Waste
Donate linens, blankets, towels, toiletries, old uniforms to shelters.
Donate re-servable food to hunger relief agencies.
Give pig farmers leftovers.
Toner cartridges: ship to re- manufacturers. Close loop by buying remanufactured toner cartridges.
Reuse garbage can liners that are still clean.
Use old towels as cleaning rags
Construction & Demolition
Before project: sell furniture, casework, carpeting, ceiling tiles, lighting (bulbs, ballasts, fixtures), wiring and cable, HVAC equipment, bathroom fixtures
Before demolition: wood, windows, doors, porcelain fixtures, partitions
After demolition: asphalt, brick, concrete, wood, metals, glass, roofing, mixed debris
How to recycle
Daily recycling routines
Install recycling bins
Recycle used fryer oil for bio-diesel/bio-electricity
Recycle electronics like computers, televisions, cell phones, copiers, printers, faxes, stereos, etc.
Batteries, pallets, mattresses, light bulbs
Purchase recycled products
Paper: office paper, toilet and facial tissue, napkins, menu paper, cardboard.
Toner cartridges
Glass: bottles, jars, floor tiles
Carpet
Trash can liners
Computers with recycled material
