How to measure your plastic waste

How to identify the areas where (single-use) plastic products are used

IDENTIFY WHERE PLASTIC WASTE IS GENERATED

Walk around the hotel / premises / join one of your excursions offered and compile a checklist to identify WHERE and WHY plastic products are used.

CONSIDER BRAND STANDARDS

Consider any current brand standards that are in place. For example, is there a brand standard regulating the amount of plastic bottles given to customers or the use of single-use plastic cutlery?

LOOK AT ALL AREAS

Measure the amount of plastic waste in all business areas, from operational departments, offices, over packaging and marketing / promotional materials to kitchen/canteen/restaurant/, laundry and garden/ recreational area.

CONSIDER ALL ITEMS USED WITHIN 1 YEAR

Calculate all plastic items purchased in the previous year/ last 12 months, also integrating the stock lists. Take the number of guests for this year into consideration, so that you can calculate the plastic items consumed per guest night.