Just 40 Percent of Hotels have Recycling Programs
Published: 21 October 2009
Category: Packaging CONCERNS, Recycling, Sustainability
According to the “New York Times,” the average hotel guest will throw away about two pounds of trash every day—and more than half of that amount is paper, plastic, cardboard and cans, commodities most guests would recycle at home. However, according to a 2008 survey by the American Hotel and Lodging Association, just 40 percent of hotels have a recycling program.