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Making it easier for hotels to make sustainable choices
We know from working with hotels, travel companies and hospitality businesses that it can be extremely confusing to find alternatives to single-use plastic that truly are more sustainable than the products you want to replace.
EVERYTHING has an impact and not all alternatives are as green as they seem. Clever marketing terminology and ‘greenwash’ often make a product sound much better for the environment than it really is and there are many factors that will need to influence your decision.
Operations
- Could I eliminate unnecessary waste completely by not replacing this product (and save time and money)?
- If I switch to reusable alternatives, do I need to change Standard Operating Procedures or Brand Standards?
- What types of communications will we need to get our guests on board with change?
Local Infrastructure
- Are there alternatives being made locally so that we don’t have to import from outside?
- What materials are accepted for recycling by local waste authorities?
- Do staff and guests have the right tools to separate waste in the first place and if not, what do we do to change that?
Costs
- What is the return on investment associated with reusable alternatives?
- If single-use alternatives are more expensive than plastic, how can we reduce consumption to keep costs down?
- If we can’t afford the most sustainable option, how do we decide upon a hierarchy of next best alternatives?
The Greener Guest Difference
Alternatives to single-use plastics are booming. This is great because it is leading to some fantastically innovative products coming on to the market, that we can make sure you know about and potentially use in your business.
Greener Guest curates product descriptions and content so that you have as much information as possible to make the right decisions when looking for alternatives for your business, including:
- Raw materials for the product so you can find out whether your waste collection infrastructure is able to process them.
- Recommendations for responsible disposal, including whether or not you would need to separate out component parts for separate collection.
- Origin of the raw materials (where known) or the supplier’s base, helping you to choose local products.
- Health, Safety and Operational tips, particularly useful when you want to replace single-use items with reusable items.
- Supplier stories that demonstrate the positive impact associated with your purchases and that can be downloaded to share with your guests.
Most importantly of all and before you buy anything, we strongly encourage to first think about how you can change practices and customer expectations, to reduce the amount of products you need.