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Ms. Mulligan Smith

2. Why do we need to think of the environment in the H&T industry?

3. Environmentally Friendly Waste Management
Disposal of cooking oils
Garbage disposal
Recycling cardboard, plastics and glass
Composting organic wastes

4. What is an ecological footprint?

5. Ecological Footprints are…
a measure of human impact on the Earth
The footprint equals the Earth’s cost to sustain one person
It’s measured in hectares and represents the land area needed to provide resources and absorb waste and greenhouse gases produced by an individual

6. Assessing Ecological Footprints of an Event or Activity
Food waste
Total garbage
Reducing, reusing, recycling
“green” initiatives
Transportation fuel needed
Chemical usage
Biodegradable items usage
Energy efficiency
Others???
Food waste
Total garbage
Reducing, reusing, recycling
“green” initiatives
Transportation fuel needed
Chemical usage
Biodegradable items usage
Energy efficiency
Others???

7. What are the numbers? World Average – 2.2 hectares
Biggest Footprint – United States – 9.6 hectares
Smallest Footprint – Bangladesh – hectares
Average Canadian Footprint – hectares
Canada has the 3rd highest footprint in the world!
Why is Canada’s average footprint so BIG?

8. What do we really “need”?
We require …..
0.2 hectares of land for water (to drink & provide seafood)
0.4 hectares of land for home and roads and factories that make the material things we grave
1.6 hectares of land for farmland to grow the food we eat
0.3 hectares of land for grazing land for meat and dairy
1.4 hectares of land for timber wood and paper products
4.7 hectares of land needed to absorb the greenhouse gases
produced by driving around town, through the running of air conditioners and the import of exotic goods and foods
= 8.6 hectares

9. WE ARE USING MORE THAN WE HAVE!
PROBLEM:
WE ARE USING MORE THAN WE HAVE!

10. What is Sustainability?
Sustainability refers to the ability to develop in order to meet the needs of the present without negatively affecting the ability of future generations to meet their needs
Stewardship refers to the responsibility we all have to the environment and resources that has been left to us by our ancestors. We are all stewards to our planet.
If we are not all following our role as stewards in the global village, then we will not have a sustainable environment for our future children.

11. Environmental Sustainability
Sustainability to think about in the H&T Industry:
Carrying Capacity: environmentally sensitive areas
Energy Efficient Buildings, Equipment and Transportation
Reusing and Recycling Waste Products

12. Food Producers and Consumers
What is the relationship between food producers and food consumers?
How does this relationship affect the environment?
Production of organic foods
Less chemical fertilizers and pesticides
The Slow Food Movement: supports local food production and the continuing use of traditional food products
Culinary Tourism: increases consumer awareness

13. Waste Management Definitions
Baler: a compactor used to compress recyclables or trash; in some cases, balers can make materials like cardboard easier to collect and recycle (compact it)
Closed Loop Recycling: process of collecting an item (bottle) and processing it back into another bottle for repurchase
Commingled Materials: recycling, all mixed together, such as plastic bottles with glass and metal containers; require sorting after collecting
Composting: controlled decomposition of organic matter to produce a fertilizer or soil
Contaminant: any non-acceptable material mixed in with recyclables
Disposal Cost Savings: money savings fro reduced waste hauling service expenses due to waste reduction and recycling (credit)
Post-Consumer Content: recycled content that comes from materials that have been used by consumers
Pre-Consumer Content: scraps and trash created during manufacturing process (paper trimmed when making cartons)

14. Waste Management Definitions
Source Separation: any method that separates recyclables from waste at the generation point
Waste Audit: a process that examines a waste stream, identifies its components and makes recommendations on how to reduce, reuse and recycle and better manage the waste stream
Waste Stream: all the recyclable and refuse that your establishment generates