Today, air pollution kills more people than tobacco, kills more people than tobacco. In 2014, the World Health Organization estimated that one in eight deaths worldwide was due to air pollution, and it is now known to be more. and now it is known that there are more. Faced with this situation, movements and lifestyles are appearing whose aim is to help the planet by changing certain habits. aim is to help the planet by changing certain habits.
In this article we show you the new and sustainable movement that has reached both the hospitality sector and the home and households, the "Zero Waste".
The pollution: a problem that haunts us
The commitment of the different social agents to recycling and and sustainability is a trend in all industrial sectors. industrial sectors. All of them are facing a serious situation due to the high level of air and water pollution, especially in those places with the greatest and water pollution, especially in the most densely populated areas, the urban centers. population density, i.e., urban centers.
Much of this pollution is a consequence of the consequence of the high amount of waste that is generated. On average, a consumer consumer produces around one and a half kilograms of waste per day, which is equivalent to more than half a tonne of waste per year. equivalent to more than half a tonne of waste per year. As a result, more and more companies and more and more companies and consumers are opting for a more sustainable lifestyle where recycling is becoming a more important part of their daily lives. sustainable lifestyle where recycling becomes a leitmotiv.
Zero Waste: What is it?
One of the trends in environmental sustainability sustainability is "Zero Waste", also known as "zero waste". It consists of reducing as much as possible the production of waste in companies and households by and households by proposing a series of recommendations that are very easy and simple to carry out. recommendations that are very easy and simple to implement. Some of the measures it talks about are the following. following:
5 measures to minimize waste generated
- Buy food in bulk and store it in glass jars. The spices, pulses, rice or dried fruits and nuts are most often packaged in plastic containers. are most often packaged in plastic containers. This is a very simple way to reduce the waste they generate, while promoting the local economy, is to buy these products in bulk. local economy, is to buy these products in bulk from local businesses. In addition, this will will also help you reduce costs, since you choose the quantity you want to buy, thus minimizing waste. you want to buy, thus minimizing food waste.
Ask your supplier if it is possible for certain products (cereals, fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, etc.) to be served to you in sustainable vegetables, nuts, pulses, etc.) can be served in sustainable packaging with as little packaging as possible or in bulk. packaging or in bulk.
- Use cloth bags. When ordering food or products for our hotel products for our hotel we can choose the option of cloth bags. From This way we will reduce the consumption of both plastic bags and cardboard boxes. cardboard boxes. In addition, we can also include them in our day-to-day management. example of perfect use are the shipments of clothes to the laundry.
- Soaps handmade soaps. A more sustainable action that also collaborates with local commerce is the purchase of handmade soaps. with local commerce is the purchase of handmade soaps. With them we can replace the classic liquid soap liquid soap dispensers or the small plastic bottles in the rooms that we leave as amenities. the rooms that we leave as amenities. Also, these are sold without the plastic wrapping, so you will reduce your hotel's plastic consumption. Guests love them, it reminds them of It reminds them of the soap used in the past in their homes.
- Buy drinks in glass bottles. Water or milk milk are usually marketed in plastic bottles or tetrabricks. Change these products for glass containers. You can also reuse these bottles, e.g. to decorate bottles, for example, to decorate rooms with candles.
- Brushes bamboo brushes. In many hotels it is very common to offer toothbrushes as an amenity. These are usually made of plastic and have a wrapper of the same material. plastic and have a wrapper made of the same material. That is why we recommend you to change them for bamboo toothbrushes bamboo toothbrushes, a detail that will delight your guests, as they will be able to take them with them. they will be able to take them with them. They have a longer durability than the plastic ones, and their they can be wrapped in a paper bag or a recycled cardboard box.
Organic products organic products will be the new fertilizer for your garden
In addition, if your hotel or gîte has a garden, you can compost it completely, if your hotel or cottage has a garden, you can create all-natural compost from organic waste. natural compost from the remains of organic products. In this way, apart from avoiding your plants will look much more beautiful. Natural compost natural fertilizer provides nutrients to the plants gradually and helps the soil by providing by providing greater porosity and water retention.
The This natural fertilizer is very simple to use. All you have to do is to add a small the soil around the plants in the garden a small dose or spread it carefully all over the soil carefully all over the ground and cover with a layer of soil.
Reduce waste to live in harmony with the planet
This lifestyle can be applied to both the hotel hotel sector as well as in the day-to-day life of the household. The key lies in the continuous search for recyclable and reusable products to significantly reduce the amount of waste generated. reusable products to significantly reduce the amount of waste generated.
Zero Waste" is the quest for sustainable living, a move towards a circular sustainable living, a move towards a circular economy in which all waste can be transformed into a raw can be transformed into raw materials from a point of view that maximizes sustainability. sustainability. Trying to leave behind such common behaviors as "use and throw away" will help to reduce wasteful waste. will help to reduce the unnecessary waste of energy and resources, thus supporting a reduction in environmental impact.
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