One way is by tackling the problem of plastic bottles; replace plastic water bottles in each room\/dorm with glass jugs. Better yet, install water purifier systems so guests have the option to fill their own bottles at their convenience, helping to save up on the amount of water you use. Going a step further is always an option, and one way to do that is by offering hotel reward program members a reusable bottle, naturally branded. Go ahead and throw in a usable, travel-friendly cutlery set in there as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sustainability efforts needn\u2019t be borne entirely by you and by your staff but should be extended to the travelers as well. Several hotels across the world are giving guests the option to reuse their towels by installing several towel racks. A sign post on the bathroom door can tell housekeeping if and when a towel change is needed. Finally, encourage guests to recycle their trash with recycle bins, adequately labeled and placed in areas that they frequent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Technology has become an integral facet of the tourism and hospitality industries, and should definitely be explored to automate conservation efforts. Lightbulbs fitted with sensors can automatically increase or reduce the brightness, as well as turning off or on automatically. After all, there are only so many times we can remind travelers and ourselves to switch the lights off in a room! This can be extended to using aerators on bathroom sinks to help reduce the water used, and using low-flush toilets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n goSTOPS is on its way to a more sustainable future, but we\u2019ve already begun with our baby steps. For instance, efficient Energy Management Systems at goSTOPS help us keep a track of our energy usage across our properties, and prevents an unnecessary usage of energy. Our goSTOPS app, when released, will enable guests to check-in remotely, reducing paper usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Long-term solutions come at a cost but are worth it considering the ROI you get. Some of these solutions include water recovery and recycling systems, and installing solar panels. Naturally, the bigger investments need to have a clear cost-benefit analysis behind them, but with the range of options available, properties certainly can start small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 83%<\/a> of travelers across the world believe that sustainable travel is important. Hotel, hostel, or restaurant, sustainable spaces automatically attract travelers looking to do their part and make up for their carbon footprint. An interesting way to look at this is via carbon offsetting. Eco-conscious travelers work on carbon offsetting, often not realizing it. In a bid to reduce their carbon footprint, they opt for trains or road travel over flights, resulting in an offset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hotels and hostels can strike a deal with carbon offsetting programs as a way to not only be associated with sustainability but to also attract sustainable travelers. Offsetting programs and companies enable you to calculate the carbon emissions being generated by a trip you make, as well as offering to make it \u2018carbon neutral\u2019 by reducing the same amount of emissions elsewhere on earth. For a certain fee, they invest your money into carbon reduction projects, whether it\u2019s planting trees or capturing methane gas at landfills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hostels by their nature are comparatively more eco-conscious than hotels, but that doesn\u2019t absolve us of the responsibility to do more, to be more. After all, backpackers and sustainability<\/a> are terms that now practically go hand in hand, and backpackers the world over flock to hostels when they\u2019re on the move. And of course, with travel becoming more and more accessible, backpackers aren\u2019t the only travelers who walk through our doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"hostels](\"https:\/\/gostops.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nareeta-martin-FoG7PKNYjpM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\")
Automation And Tech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Collective Steps To A More Conscious Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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