Hotels That Recycle

September 28, 2011 | By Articles are the property of their respective Authors In recycle | Comments(0)

Hotels That Recycle

Are you planning a trip? Whether it is a trip for business or pleasure; you have options and with just a little research you can find a hotel that is environmentally friendly! There are “Green” Hotels in which the hotel does all it can in order to recycle, reuse and reduce.

Some of the ways hotels are becoming environmentally friendly are by letting guests know that they will only clean the room upon request; that cuts down on the amount of laundry that needs to be washed, electricity that needs to be used to vacuum and the man power itself, that it needs in order to accommodate for daily cleaning.

Hotels can also request that you re-use your towels rather than having them laundered every day. There are programs in some hotels that have bins for recycling glass, plastic and aluminum set up for easy recycling by the guests as well as the employees. Just by making these bins available gives no excuse for why recycling can’t be a success.

Hotels that are on the “Green” list are in the forefront of ways to recycle and they are finding that more than 70% of their customers not only abide by their energy and cost saving measures, they have helped to develop them. Many hotels and motels have put suggestion cards in the rooms for their guests to fill out and have implimented some of the ideas that came right from their consumers.

If a hotel is a popular spot for banquets and meetings, changes as simple as using pourers for sugar and pitchers for cream have been able to cut down on the waste of individually wrapped sweetners and individual cups of cream. There is also less left over to add to the unused, end-of-the-day waste. Some facilities have gone as far as to place notices on tables in meeting rooms and some restaurants to advise customers that water will be poured, upon request.

There are some ways hotels are joining in the cause for an environmentally friendly product that most hotel guests will never see. There are water-saving devices that will save the water that is flushed by about 75%, never affecting the flush in any way, but making quite a difference with the utility costs. Devices such as the toilet tank fill diverter and tiny parts that fit into the head of a shower to cut down on the water useage will not be noticed by the guests but make a big impact on the environment.

Hospitality venues that are using these kinds of measures to cut back on our waste and are environmentally contientious should be the places we choose to stay. If we, as concerned consumers, take a stand and only patronize hotels and motels and B&Bs that are taking the idea of recycling to heart and have made changes to help the Earth, the more hotels will realize that we know how to exercise our choice and will do so even when we are away from home.

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Recycling

September 26, 2011 | By Articles are the property of their respective Authors In recycle | Comments(0)

by svenreed

When people are not concerned with the environment it adds to the problem. There is a saying that goes something like “if you are not a part of the solution you are a part of the problem,” this may no be true in all cases – but it is certainly try on the issue of recycling. Many people know how important it is to recycle. Others either do not understand or they do not care about the effects that their own decision to not recycle will make. The key for environmental enthusiasts (who are, at this time, rightly concerned) is to get the word out so that more and more people will really understand the problem.

Processing older products into new products is the basic idea. You can prevent the waste of material that is still useful just by routing it to a place that will break it down for re-processing and transforming into new, safe and usable items.

The example that most people are familiar with is that of recycling aluminum cans, and glass materials. But there are more and more than that. It has been said that the third key component of the waste management hierarchy. It is definitely something we should all pay attention to.

Recyclable materials, or, as they are sometimes referred to: “recyclates” or “recyclables,’ are everywhere. In our homes and in our trash cans, even when people do recycle – sometimes they throw certain things away not even being aware that the item is a recyclable one. So pay more attention to what you may or may not be doing to improve the environment. Reducing energy usage is very important, and I believe that everyone should contribute to the cause.

So, you may ask, how exactly is recycling done? It is actually pretty amazing, and a valuable resource for us to promote all over the country.

If we had more recycling plants and a few less weaponry production facilities, perhaps (just as an example, of course) we may be able to preserve our amount of time left before the ozone deteriorates and begins to destroy the world we live in. As melodramatic as it sounds, the above statement is absolutely true. More and more people are finally getting it. But we need to avoid ignoring the problem from now on – for the sake of every living thing within the sanctity of this, our precious world.

Recyclates include glass, paper, aluminum, asphalt, iron, textiles and plastics. But there is more. There are many types of biodegradable waste, such as food waste or garden waste. This waste, believe it or not, is also recyclable through new technology utilizing the ability of micro-organisms through composting these materials, or by anaerobic digestion.

Go the extra mile. By this I finally come to my point, I mean that the more you know about how recycling is done, the more helpful you can be for the overall recycling process. First recyclable materials are sorted, of course. Then they must be cleansed of any residues or impurities left behind. Therefore, you can be of more assistance when you rinse out the aluminum can, glass bottle or, other item you would normally put aside for recycling before you do so.

This is a great idea to help not only increase the speed of recycling – but to make it more effective, i.e. to make the recycled materials we use more pure and long lasting. I have noticed that the recycling of paper is a wonderful thing. Reducing the contamination of the recyclables makes a more valuable, high quality, recycled product. As a matter of fact, because of its texture and purpose – I actually prefer writing on recycled paper than on regular paper.

The most important thing about this is that we can reduce the amount of trees we chop down for the purpose of lumber, cardboard and making other kinds of paper. One f the reasons are environment is suffering and that millions of species are wiped out because of the deteriorations of forests everywhere: all over t world. One of the most essential things we can do for our environment is to keep our rainforests as untouched as possible aside from the research that is absolutely beneficial.

Recycling is reducing “inputs” or, energy and raw materials to a production system, or re-using old materials effectively. As well as reducing the amount of waste that we, as a general population, produce and of which we must dispose. Materials that can be recycled are a broad category of things we used to dump carelessly out as garbage. Materials such as aluminum can be recycled indefinitely. So there is no reason to throw them out. The importance of recycling and the technology of recycling have come into more and more fruition. Recycling is more important to people right now than it has ever been because the necessity of conservation is always growing. This understanding is a great thing. It is a drive towards a healthier, safer, and more beautiful tomorrow.

Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for websites on gardening, parenting, fashion, and home decor. Her background includes teaching, gardening, and fashion. For more of her useful articles on the environment, please visit solarhome.org, supplier of high quality Solar Lighting and Solar Heat Pumps.

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