PPT ON ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES IN HOUSEKEEPING

Environmentally Friendly Housekeeping Practices In addition to helping the environment by reducing energy consumption, the Hotels also incorporates many ECO-Friendly housekeeping methods.

Environmentally Friendly Housekeeping Practices Some ECO-Friendly housekeeping methods include : environmentally friendly cleaning products, practices for cleaning, proper disposal of cleaning chemicals, and appropriate personal training

Environmental practices: Use of recycled paper products, bio-degradable herb toiletries and essential oils with no chemical content Some of the herbs and natural substance used in toiletries are aloe-vera, liquorise, citrus,coconut, honey, etc. Refill-dispensers could also be used.

Energy conserving products Products like jet hand-dryer can be used, which produce bi-directional cold air jets. Some trends in lighting that have been gaining momentum in Indian hotels are use of luminaries with sensor technology, compact luminaries and compact halogen lamps.

Ozone treatment Use of Ozonizers to treat air and water in hotel rooms and public areas is recommended. Room ozonizers is a compact device that can be used to disinfect and deodourise air-conditioned rooms, thus improving the indoor air quality. Ozonizers can also be placed in lobbies and corridors to disinfect the air and effectively remove all foul odours. In swimming pool treatment, ozone is injected at the water entry point of the pool to disinfect the water.

ECO FRIENDLY CLEANING SUPPLIES Green cleaning techniques and products avoid the use of products which contain toxic chemicals, some of which emit volatile organic compounds causing respiratory, dermatological and other conditions. If the manufacturing process is environmentally friendly and the products are biodegradable, then the term "green" or "eco-friendly" may apply. various cleaning chemicals for different locations in a hotel are very effective. The new range of cleaning equipment also focuses on using more of water and mechanical action rather than involving complex chemicals,”

ECO FRIENDLY CLEANING SUPPLIES The green cleaning products have positive environmental attributes like biodegradability, low toxicity, low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content, reduced packaging, and low life cycle energy use.

Eco friendly cleaning agents in hotels Companies like Diversey , Ecolab and a few other cleaning chemicals and equipment companies have created chemicals that are sustainable in nature. The products have been created to utilise less water and have been packaged in concentrated form. These green products are very effective for hard cleaning too.

Eco friendly cleaning agents in hotels

WASTE MANAGEMENT An integral part of ecotel operations ALL Waste generated by the property should be reused and recycled. Linen and other textiles Garbage Reuse and Recycling Sewage Treatment Donate/Reuse Discarded materials Place Recycling Bins in Vending Areas

Recycling Newspaper/ Magazines Aluminium cans ( soft drink, beer) Plastic bottles/ containers Glass bottles Clothing/ linen