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April 5, 2023UNEP SCP

London’s food waste reduction programme

Hospitality and food services waste (11% of total food waste) - London is using learnings from the Food Save project (which...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Tourism
Resource
March 31, 2023UNEP SCP

USA: REDUCING FOOD WASTE IN HOTELS

While preventing waste is best, even if waste can’t be completely eliminated, the carbon impact can be mitigated by diverting...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Resource
March 31, 2023UNEP SCP

WWF-US Hotel Kitchen Toolkit

In the US, it is estimated that 30-40% of all food is lost or wasted. A large portion of this food waste ends up in landfills...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
Resource
October 6, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

CEnTOUR – Circular Economy in Tourism

An initiative is a project or innovative concept that promotes tourism's contribution to the SDGs - the circular economy 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
Tourism
Resource
October 3, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Recycling Food Waste into Water

Participating with ORCA, The Cordis Hotel in Auckland launched an innovative recycling initiative uses microbes to break down...

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
October 1, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Hotel Soaps Are Cleaned To Be Recycled and Reused

An innovative programme to recycle wasted soap from the Geneva-based hotel chain is being launched by the Manotel Hotel Group...

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

Transparent Bags for Better Segregation

The InterContinental Paris Le Grand launched a pilot project's goal is to identify the factors that make the collection...

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

Straw made of Corn Starch

Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo offers a high-quality substitute that has been made available for customers who still choose to...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Sectors
Tourism
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