Five tips for hotel recycling
Recycling offers a range of benefits to hotel operators – cutting costs of materials and resources, as well as waste…
Business Recycling
As a business, there are many reasons why you should recycle - not only is it a great way to cut down on your waste disposal costs, but there are also the environmental benefits that it will bring your local community.
Recycling can also bring about a certain prestige and positive reputation within the local community, especially if you advocate and encourage your customers to recycle as well, as part of your ongoing commitment.
When you plan your company's business recycling program, it's important to set realistic objectives along with long term aims. Most businesses set out to achieve these two objectives (at minimum): 1; reducing waste disposal and collection costs and 2; reducing their impact on the local environment.
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