Eco friendly or environment friendly hotels feature innovative and
imaginative programs for conserving natural resources reducing waste,
minimizing pollution and maximizing sustainability.
Ecotels follow the three R s of environmental conservation i.e. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Ecotels must practice
the following environmental responsibility.
Energy efficiency
Water conservation
Solid waste management
Environmental commitment
Employee education and community devlopement.
Energy efficiency…
This requires a formalized framework to reduce the energy
consumption of the hotel.
E.g. The hotel should be designed and constructed in such away
that it maximizes use of natural energy than any other form of energy.
The guest and the employees should also be involved in some or
other way to make the difference.
Water conservation…
It aims at effective conservation of water in all departments,
across all levels, and should be evaluated. The extent to which the water is
recycled and reutilized should be considered as an important factor. All
employees are expected to be well versed in the water conservation operations
of the hotel.
Solid waste management …
The hotel should effectively recycle and manage the solid waste
wherever generated.
Proper systems for collection, recycling, and dispose these waste
in all its departments are a must for ecotel certification. All employees of
the hotel must undergo training in the basic techniques of solid waste
management.
Environmental
commitment…
The hotel must demonstrate the existence of the formalized
commitment towards the preservation and
enhancement of the natural environment. It must through all its operations,
activities and written statements communicate its commitment to the
environment.
Employee education and Community
development…
The employee s should be fully involved in full efforts of the
hotel to contribute towards the environment is crucial to the fulfillment of
its mission. The hotel should have training modules in its place for employees
of level to familiarize them with the eco friendly initiatives of the hotel.
What Is Green Cleaning?
It is a holistic approach that:
· Examines the entire
process of cleaning
· Identifies areas which
can be improved
· Develops a plan and
procedures to implement a program that best suits your facilities needs.
Green Cleaning and environmental responsibility encompasses a
broad scope of concerns including:
·
Products
·
Processes
·
Health & Safety of
Occupants
·
Health & Safety of
Cleaning Professional
·
Green Cleaning is not
just about replacing your current product with a milder cleaner.
Why Go Green?
· Enhances safety for Housekeeping staff and Guests
· Improves employee retention - Reduces liability, legal costs, and insurance
· Helps organizations meet green purchasing mandates
· Reduces cleaning and product costs
· Add value and marketability to buildings
· Decreases an organizations environmental and health impacts
· Improves brand equity
· Can be easily implemented without major or costly changes
More sustainable
cleaning routines
Choose
products that are either compacted or are concentrated and hence use less
packaging per job. Not only will this reduce the environmental impact of
transportation but innovative concentrated formulas mean will allow you to
wash at lower temperatures.Make sure you select the optimal cleaning product for each cleaning task and spend wisely on efficient cleaning products. This will ensure you get the job done using the least amount of products, time and energy.
Analyse and avoid rework. First time cleaning is essential to minimise waste, particularly in energy intensive operations such as machine dishwashing. Getting the job done first time will pay great dividends for your business.
Achieving employee buy-in is important. Effective and continued education of staff on how to clean sustainably is a must. Even the most sustainable cleaning products, if used incorrectly, will not have the required impact.
Benefits of Green
Housekeeping Operations
Greening housekeeping practices are
tied with numerous additional benefits such as:
· Extended
life cycle of materials and property
· Enhancement
of overall guest health and safety
· Reduced
environmental impact
· Added
marketing opportunities due to positive image and reputation
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