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CASE STUDY 1
The Hotel:
Ramada Ajman, UAE
The leader:
Iftikhar Hamdani, general manager
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Objective:
Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman aimed to reduce its waste by 90% using a new ‘Zero Landfill’ initiative, whereby it aimed to recycle or reuse almost all of its waste by using a ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ philosophy.
Strategy:
The initiative, organised in collaboration with AIMS Group and Green Mountain Waste Management, was launched last year as part of the hotel’s environmental conservation efforts. During a waste composition analysis at the hotel, it was observed that a major portion of the property’s waste was organic and food related and could be effectively used as compost. With paper, plastic and metals also being recycled, only a remaining minimal portion of hotel waste is then rejected and goes to the landfill.
Results:
The hotel's efforts were commended by the Dubai Municipality during a recent visit to the property, during which the team demonstrated how the compost machine reduces between 800 to 1000kg of the hotel’s daily waste.
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