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December 12, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO)

Greenhouse Gas Abatement Cost Model (GACMO)is a spreadsheet-based tool designed to help accommodation businesses estimate...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Tourism
Resource
October 1, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Increasing the Circularity of Hotel Textiles

The city of Copenhagen authorized PlanMiljø to map textile consumption, use, and management in hotels there as well as...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Sectors
Tourism
Textiles
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
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October 6, 2021One Planet Network

Reduction of single-use plastics in the hotel industry in Cyprus

Background information Cyprus produces around 570,000 tonnes of waste annually, 88% of which goes to landfill due to limited...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Communications Material
Project
January 12, 2021Emirates Environmental Group

Planting a Greener Future

• To increase the green cover base in the member schools of the Emirates Environmental Group • To promote and encourage the...

Organisation
Emirates Environmental Group
Project
January 12, 2021Emirates Environmental Group

Clean Up UAE 2020

• To create awareness amongst the community about local environmental issues with special emphasis on waste management, waste...

Organisation
Emirates Environmental Group
Project
February 3, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

"Keep Our Sand and Sea Plastic-free" initiative in Cyprus

Why? The tourism industry is engaging with the issue of plastic pollution, which is a particular threat to ocean flora and...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Resource
January 6, 2020The PLEDGE on Food Waste

The PLEDGE on Food Waste

The PLEDGE is a practical and scalable answer to a widely underestimated issue with dire consequences: Food Waste. In line...

Organisation
The PLEDGE on Food Waste
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Project
November 3, 2017International Centre for Responsible Tourism - Australia

My Green Butler

1. Conduct trial during 2018 2. Measure resource use by tourist accommodation type and by climate 3. Assess cultural and...

Organisation
International Centre for Responsible Tourism - Australia