Housekeeping & Sustainability

The 3 pillars of sustainability are

• Recycle, reuse, rethink

• People, planet, profit

• Profit, equitable, viable

• Justice, action, education

Sustainability: what are the hotel's benefits?

• Increase employee satisfaction

• Reduce Operating cost

• Reduce image brand and reputation

• Passive management of business risk

• Enhance image recognition

Which department are involved in the Green Team?

• Housekeeping,

• Purchasing

• Maintenance,

• Front Office

• Kitchen

Water conservation include

• Towel and linen reuse program in guest-rooms

• Reuse of water for plants and garden

• Water-efficient clothes washing machines

• High-flow toilet in guest-rooms

Activities to ensure efficient use of energy

• Using programmable thermostats

• Using sensor lighting

• Low-flow faucets and shower-heads in guest-rooms

• Using Led

• Reuse of water for plants and garden

Reduce, Recycle and Reuse are the 3 R's of waste reduction

• True

• False

Recycling is better than reducing

• True

• False

The air within homes can be more polluted than the outdoor air

• True

• False

Common waste reduction activities can include the following

• Purchasing products with recycled content

• Purchasing items that use reduced packaging

• Composting yard trash and food waste

• Using Led

• Using energy efficient equipment

17 Goals to Transform Our World is due to be achieved in:

• 2030

• 2020

• 2025

• 2050