Hotel offices generate large quantities of solid waste of which some are toxic and pollute our environment. Much of the waste consists of stationery, paper, and toner cartridges of copiers and printers. Offices should have strict recycling and waste disposal programs to protect employees and our environment, and reduce operating expenses.
There are many possible environmental solutions for hotel offices. These may include source reduction, conservation, recycling and reuse. For example, the office should purchase office products with the minimum packaging , purchase recycled office supplies, and properly dispose toxic wastes, such as toner cartridges. The recycling program itself might include separating recyclable waste from the non-recyclable, reusing some waste and recycled materials, and promoting recycling programs within the various offices of the property. These actions can save resources, reduce pollution, and protect the environment and employee health, while reducing operating costs, improving the hotel's image among customers, increasing employee's loyalty, and increasing profit margins.
Here are some simple solid waste control idea for your office:
- Avoid unnecessary paperwork
- Cancel junk mail
- Reuse scrap paper for notes
- Use voice mail and electronic mail rather than hard copy mail
- Set up a solid waste reduction program
- Recycle all office paper
- Reduce paper use through double-sided photocopying and make the exact number of copies needed
- Use refillable pens and toner cartridges
- Reuse envelopes for interoffice mail
- Use recycled paper for stationery
- Use white paper rather than colored paper for easy recycling
- Use paper and envelops made from recycled paper
- Purchase fax machines that can use plain and recyclable paper
- Involve the office's employees in all stages of recycling program
- Contact local recycling coordinators
- Revise purchasing procedures, such as adjusting order quatities
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