Response examples and coding
| Examples of hotel activities indicated by employees | Examples of personal CE involvement indicated by employees | R-value | Coding |
|---|---|---|---|
| “The hotel started a program to recycle used guest amenities such as miniature shampoo bottles, conditioner bottles, and soap bars. We placed collection bins in each guest room and in the housekeeping storage areas. These bins were clearly labeled for different types of materials. Once collected, the plastic bottles were sent to a recycling facility that specialized in handling small – sized plastics. The soap bars were donated to local charities that repurposed them for community use, such as in homeless shelters or low – income housing” | “Whenever the hotel decided to update the furniture in guest rooms or common areas like lobbies and lounges, instead of simply discarding the old pieces, we launched this initiative. We had a team of in-house maintenance staff and volunteers from other departments assess the condition of the used furniture” | Classified as HVR strategies, as they could reuse (R2) the furniture, depending on its condition; repair (R3) or refurbish (R4), extending the furniture's lifespan | High-value (1) |
| “Our hotel embraces circular economy principles by reducing waste, conserving resources, and promoting sustainability. We minimize food waste through donations and composting, recycle greywater for irrigation, and upcycle old furniture and linens. Additionally, we use refillable guest amenities, energy-efficient systems, and solar power to reduce our environmental impact” | “I am involved in our hotel's food waste reduction initiative, where we donate surplus edible food to local charities and compost organic waste for use in our rooftop garden. This helps minimize landfill waste while supporting sustainability and local communities” | Composting can reduce (R1) the amount of waste that goes to landfills and also repurposing (R6), as it was used for gardening. The rooftop garden can be classified as rethink (R6) and reduce (R1) the environmental impact by using an underutilized resource (roof) | High-value (1) |
| “Repurposing our cleaning trolleys” | “Repurposing our old vending machines into display items” | Repurposing vending machines (R6) | Low-value (0) |
| “Recycling shampoo bottles, water bottles, and towels” | “Recycling water bottles” | Recycling (R7) | Low-value (0) |
| Examples of hotel activities indicated by employees | Examples of personal CE involvement indicated by employees | Coding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| “The hotel started a program to recycle used guest amenities such as miniature shampoo bottles, conditioner bottles, and soap bars. We placed collection bins in each guest room and in the housekeeping storage areas. These bins were clearly labeled for different types of materials. Once collected, the plastic bottles were sent to a recycling facility that specialized in handling small – sized plastics. The soap bars were donated to local charities that repurposed them for community use, such as in homeless shelters or low – income housing” | “Whenever the hotel decided to update the furniture in guest rooms or common areas like lobbies and lounges, instead of simply discarding the old pieces, we launched this initiative. We had a team of in-house maintenance staff and volunteers from other departments assess the condition of the used furniture” | Classified as HVR strategies, as they could reuse (R2) the furniture, depending on its condition; repair (R3) or refurbish (R4), extending the furniture's lifespan | High-value (1) |
| “Our hotel embraces circular economy principles by reducing waste, conserving resources, and promoting sustainability. We minimize food waste through donations and composting, recycle greywater for irrigation, and upcycle old furniture and linens. Additionally, we use refillable guest amenities, energy-efficient systems, and solar power to reduce our environmental impact” | “I am involved in our hotel's food waste reduction initiative, where we donate surplus edible food to local charities and compost organic waste for use in our rooftop garden. This helps minimize landfill waste while supporting sustainability and local communities” | Composting can reduce (R1) the amount of waste that goes to landfills and also repurposing (R6), as it was used for gardening. The rooftop garden can be classified as rethink (R6) and reduce (R1) the environmental impact by using an underutilized resource (roof) | High-value (1) |
| “Repurposing our cleaning trolleys” | “Repurposing our old vending machines into display items” | Repurposing vending machines (R6) | Low-value (0) |
| “Recycling shampoo bottles, water bottles, and towels” | “Recycling water bottles” | Recycling (R7) | Low-value (0) |
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