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May 10, 2023World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

CASE STUDY FROM FUTOURIS: SUSTAINABLE FOOD INITIATIVE - REDUCING FOOD WASTE IN THE ACCOMMODATION AND CRUISE SECTORS

The case study has been provided by in support of the Global Roadmap for Food Waste Reduction in the Tourism Sector...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Resource
January 11, 2023NATRUE

Greenwashing risk for natural and organic cosmetics: Consumer perception on naturalness, brands and seals

Conclusions of the “Consumer attitudes” pillar In the absence of an official regulatory definition or EU harmonised criteria...

Organisation
NATRUE
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Consumer Goods
Resource
December 12, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Ecopassenger

Ecopassenger is a methodology and tool designed to enable user to compare the energy consumption, CO2 emissions and other...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Tourism
Resource
December 12, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Atmosfair

Atmosfair is a methodology for calculating CO2 emissions created by business travel for scope 3. This resource has been...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Technical Tools
Sectors
Tourism
Resource
September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Repurposing Cork Stoppers

NH Hotel Group has strengthened its signature circular economy programme, CORK2CORK, through which it provides the cork...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Buildings and construction
Project
February 15, 2022One Planet Network

RECUP & REBOWL: eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastics

The lack of more sustainable options is one of the main reasons behind consumer-waste during food and beverage consumption...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Policy
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February 3, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Strategy for the future of organic farming

This "Organic Farming – Looking Forwards" strategy is designed to shine the spotlight on the economic and policy conditions...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG)

The ElektroG incentivizes that electrical and electronic equipment is designed to be less polluting and that WEEE is avoided...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
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January 6, 2020Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Waste Prevention Programme of the German Government

The waste prevention programme promotes sustainable practices such as the concept of "renting or borrowing rather than buying...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Project
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Campaign "No to the Throwaway-Society" ("Nein zur Wegwerfgesellschaft")

Formulation of six different slogans/six different themes (https://www.bmu.de/wenigeristmehr/nein-zur-wegwerfgesellschaft...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

German Packaging Law

The German Packaging Law contributes to specify and standardize extended producer responsability rules. It contributes to a...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 17, 2019Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

National competition 'Sustainable tourist destinations in Germany'

The competition promotes the three pillars of sustainability: In terms of ecological sustainability, one of the criteria...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument