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September 30, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Artificial Intelligence for Measuring Food Waste

Hilton hotel installed an AI-powered system that is designed to minimize food wastage in restaurant kitchens from Winnow. By...

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
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Resource
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 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
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September 22, 2022Consumer Information Programme

Sustainable Consumption for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services(Portuguese Translation)

Organisation
Consumer Information Programme
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Sectors
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Consumer Goods
Resource
September 8, 2022UNEP SCP

GTPI plastic measurement methodology tools for Accommodation Providers

The Tools help to generate the following GTPI performance metrics: (i) annual total weight of plastics (metric tonnes), (ii)...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Tourism
Plastic
Resource
July 14, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Manual para la adaptación de los destinos turísticos al cambio climático

Authors: Turisme Comunitat Valenciana and Invat·tur Available in Spanish. Find it here.

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Environmental Services
Tourism
Resource
July 14, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Climate Action through Regeneration: Unlocking the Power of Communities and Nature through Tourism

Authors: Solimar International, University of Edinburgh and Regenerative Travel This whitepaper outlines practical examples...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Environmental Services
Tourism