Hilton Hotels UAE go plastic-free
By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. Tourism is both the cause and the victim. Futouris and schauinsland-reisen have set themselves the goal of identifying the plastic waste in three hotels of the Hilton hotel chain in the United Arab Emirates and reducing it through appropriate measures.
Project goals
- Reduction of plastic waste and plastic packaging waste through measurement, identification of avoidance potential and possible alternatives
- Dialogue with key suppliers to jointly implement suitable measures.
- Reduction of the costs of plastic disposal.
- Involvement of hotel staff and guests through workshops and an appropriate communication strategy.
Reduction of single-use plastic in three Hilton Group pilot hotels
A pilot project to reduce plastic waste caused by tourism was carried out in the Balearic Islands. As part of the “Plastic-free holiday” project, Futouris developed and tested innovative measures in several hotels in Mallorca and Ibiza to reduce the amount of plastic waste and increase the recycling rate.
Futouris member schauinsland-reisen and the hotel chain Hilton Group UAE are transferring and adapting these results to three Hilton hotels in the United Arab Emirates.
Analysis of plastic consumption and implementation of measures to reduce
In a first step, the plastic waste generated in the three participating hotels (quantity and type) will be identified and analyzed as part of an audit in each hotel. In addition, the status quo of the existing recycling and waste systems in the destination will be recorded.
The results will be presented to the hotels and their employees and discussed in kick-off workshops. Working groups will be formed with the employees and suppliers involved who want to actively support the project in order to jointly develop measures to reduce waste.
In order to involve and motivate employees to support the initiative, interactive workshops are held in the respective hotels in which the measures developed are presented and feedback from employees is obtained.
The jointly developed measures will then be implemented and tested in the three project hotels. In an accompanying analysis, the amount of waste will be measured and feedback on handling and any operational challenges will be obtained from hotel staff and suppliers, and guests will be asked for their feedback on the measures.
After the test phase, a guide with recommended actions to reduce packaging waste will be created based on the project results. This guide will be made available to all Hilton hotels and Futouris members.
Every year, 8 million tons of plastic enter the oceans, and it is estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the sea. Tourism is not only a victim of plastic pollution, but also a contributing factor. Therefore, tourism companies and hotels around the world have committed to reducing tourism-related plastic waste.
The following activities are planned
- Identification and analysis of plastic waste (quantity and type) in the three participating pilot hotels as part of a SUP (single-use plastic) audit
- Presentation and discussion of the results in workshops with relevant employees
- Development and implementation of measures to reduce single-use plastic consumption
- Measurement of consumption and waste quantities
- Collection of feedback on the measures implemented from employees and guests. If necessary, adjustment of the implemented measures
- Summary of the results for dissemination with other hotels in the Hilton Group and the Futouris member companies
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Location
United Arab EmiratesSupervisor
Project Start
01.10.2022Project End
31.12.2023Project Partner
Travel Without PlasticShare Project
Tatjana Peters
Project manager
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