1. Buying more does not only cost more…
it also increases environmental effect
Buying more does not only cost more…
Current standard: 1 regular pillow per bed
Change from 1 to 2 regular pillows per bed
Change from 1 regular pillow to 1 regular + 1 larger pillow per bed
Number of pillows per guest*
1,49
1,7
1,9
Number of pillow case washes per year
( )
( )
Cost (MSEK/year)
13,3
+ 1,9 (+14%)
+ 6,4 (+47,5%)
Laundry weight
362 ton
+ 51 ton
+ 166 ton
CO2 emissions from transport
18,1 ton
+ 2,55 ton
+ 8,3 ton
Laundry** – CO2 emissions from heating & electricity
141,3 ton
+ 19,89 ton
+ 64,74 ton
Water consumption from producing cotton***
329,4 million liters of water
+ 13,5 million liters of water
+ 22,5 million liters of water
*) Increase in factor “pillows per guest” is based on experience from hospitality industry
**) Despite all Berendsen laundry plants being Swan certified
***) Despite Berendsen only buying cotton produced according to Better Cotton Initiative, which strives to minimize resource usage in cotton production. Production of 1 kg cotton requires – litres of water.