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REDUCE
You might think that a waste management plan only helps with the waste you want to dispose of, but actually, there are lots of benefits to understanding your waste streams, starting with your procurement process. For example, disposable products such a single-use toiletry bottles might seem easier to handle, but they all add to your waste volumes and carbon footprint. And, in the long run, they’re likely to cost you more too. Can you choose to buy products that reduce your waste impact and running costs?
REUSE
Switching to reusable containers and soap or shampoo dispensers is probably money well spent. Sure, they may be more expensive at first, but that initial outlay lasts much longer as you reuse them time and again. The same may be true of reusable essentials like bed linen. While better quality may seem a big initial outlay, it may last longer and be more cost effective over time.
If you supply food to your guests, no matter how good your food waste management plan is, supply and demand means there will always be times when you’ve got unused produce. The good news is that there are loads of brilliant causes who can make good use of it. Charities, including foodbanks and food redistributors, are always on the lookout for good quality surplus produce, so you may not even need to leave your kitchen to turn waste into valuable meals for vulnerable people.
RECYCLE
Eventually, even the best quality towels and bedding are going to need replacing. Rather than throwing them into your general waste bins, consider whether they can be repurposed. Most textiles can be recycled these days. Even if they’re not usable in their current form, they can be turned into rags for industrial use or sometimes even re-spun into new products.
