and you wouldn’t even know it. This aerating shower head mixes air with the water stream creating the pressure of a full flow shower head but using considerably less water. Low flush toilets would be another great way to conserve water. The average toilet uses 2-3 gallons with each flush whereas a low flush toilet can use as little as 1.3 gallons per flush. This will potentially save you anywhere from .7 to 1.7 gallons of water with each flush of the toilet. A typical hotel uses 218 gallons of water per day per occupied room. fixtures can reduce water and sewer bills by 25-30 percent. Recycling Efforts to improve recycling facility wide can be addressed in two main ways. The first way would be to make conscientious decisions to seek out products that are recycled or are made from recycled materials when purchasing for the DoubleTree. Examples of such items could be new mats in the fitness and pool areas made from recycled rubber or hotel key cards that are made from recycled plastic. The DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon is a great leader in the recycling department. They currently seek to purchase equipment, products, and materials that are recyclable, made of recycled content and waste. Another way would be to help reduce waste that comes from the guest rooms. Typically, waste generation can be as high as 30 pounds per room per day with 80 percent potentially recyclable. When a room is being cleaned, the complimentary shampoo, conditioner and lotion are normally thrown out with the trash. One way that
and you wouldn’t even know it. This aerating shower head mixes air with the water stream creating the pressure of a full flow shower head but using considerably less water. Low flush toilets would be another great way to conserve water. The average toilet uses 2-3 gallons with each flush whereas a low flush toilet can use as little as 1.3 gallons per flush. This will potentially save you anywhere from .7 to 1.7 gallons of water with each flush of the toilet. A typical hotel uses 218 gallons of water per day per occupied room. fixtures can reduce water and sewer bills by 25-30 percent. Recycling Efforts to improve recycling facility wide can be addressed in two main ways. The first way would be to make conscientious decisions to seek out products that are recycled or are made from recycled materials when purchasing for the DoubleTree. Examples of such items could be new mats in the fitness and pool areas made from recycled rubber or hotel key cards that are made from recycled plastic. The DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon is a great leader in the recycling department. They currently seek to purchase equipment, products, and materials that are recyclable, made of recycled content and waste. Another way would be to help reduce waste that comes from the guest rooms. Typically, waste generation can be as high as 30 pounds per room per day with 80 percent potentially recyclable. When a room is being cleaned, the complimentary shampoo, conditioner and lotion are normally thrown out with the trash. One way that
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