Raffles Refresher: Sustainability

Single use plastic is a major environmental problem

• True

• False

How long does it take for plastic to decompose?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 100's of years

How much of the total food produced is wasted?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

How much water is reduced by the use of aerators?

• Reduced to 3 liters per minute instead of 10 liters in old taps

• Reduced to 5 liters per minute instead of 10 liters in old taps

• Reduced to 7 liters per minute instead of 10 liters in old taps

Dual flush toilets save . . . . as compared to conventional low flow cistern

• 88% water

• 68% water

• 48% water

• 28% water

What is the most favored option for waste reduction?

• Recycle

• Disposal

• Minimization

• Prevention

What is at the heart of our Sustainability model?

• Stay

• People

• Eat

• Nature

What are some of the 2024 sustainability priorities?

• Eliminating single use plastic

• Reducing food waste

• Local impact

• Water usage reduction

What is the importance of recycling?

• Recycling helps to reduce the pollution caused by waste

• Recycling reduces the need for more landfills

• Recycling will save on energy consumption

• Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions

What are we doing at Raffles Dubai to fight against food waste?

• Monitoring and analysis with an advanced food waste management technology “Orbisk”,

• Cost control - reducing the amount of food cooked

• Stock rotation - use older ingredients before new ones to prevent food spoilage/wastage

• Portion control - reducing the portion size of food to reduce wastage