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September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Mushroom Meal Box

Green Grown Food is developing a fungi-based material to provide a sustainable solution for packaging and reduce waste. Vegan...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Water in Cans for Planes

In the early year 2022, Virgin Atlantic Airlines partnered with CanO Water to offer cans of water on flights. The initiative...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Refill Before You Fly

Alaska Airlines launched #FillBeforeYouFly campaign to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics on flights. The...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
North America
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Self-Sustaining Aquarium

The QO hotel has a self-sustaining aquarium that grows fish for food, whose waste provides an organic fertilizer for...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Tourism
Buildings and construction
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Refill Stations in Airports

San Francisco (SFO) set out to eliminate trash from landfills in 2016. The selling of water in plastic bottles or aseptic...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Innovative Greywater Recycling in Hotels

Abu Dhabi Premier Inn has engaged with Waterscan, an expert in water treatment, to build the first water recycling system in...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Water
Tourism
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Electric Charging Stations in Tourist Destinations

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has launched a grant programme for electric vehicle charging. Through the...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
North America
Sectors
Transport
Tourism
Resource
September 29, 2022UNEP SCP

ADDRESSING PLASTIC POLLUTION IN TOURISM THROUGH SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT

This guidance draws from existing sustainable procurement good practices that, when implemented systematically throughout the...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
September 27, 2022One Planet Network

10YFP Progress Report - HLPF 2021 session

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Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Global
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Health
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education