TOWARDS SINGLE-USE
PLASTIC FREE HOTELS
First wave: Croatia, Split
Tourism Tackles Trash is an initiative where responsible tourism in Croatia takes a proactive role in reducing single-use plastic in hotels and implementing refillable- and reusable alternatives.
What is the impact of one decision?
Tourism Tackles Trash is an initiative from Trashpackers, a non-profit organization founded by Tijmen Sissing (The Trashpacker). When Tijmen decided to clean up a beach in 2018, someone filmed him and that video went viral. His initiative grew into a global movement of travelers and locals who cleanup and reduce their plastic footprint. The movement has cleaned up more than 400.0000 kilos of trash in 52 countries and educated over 54.000 kids.
Trashpackers’ mission goes beyond cleanups; it tackles plastic pollution at its source. As tourists, we are guests in someone’s country where we have our responsibility. That’s why we team up with hotels to reduce single-use plastic. Our partner Travel Without Plastic has worked with hundreds of hotels to implement successful plastic reduction programs.
Do you continue polluting or start contributing? It’s one decision.
Why should your hotel join?
Attract & retain customers
Build a loyal and sustainable customer base, enjoy publicity from the project and increase positive reviews
Reduce costs
Save money by purchasing fewer products and putting more time efficient systems into place.
Legislation
Comply with Legislation, Avoid Fines or Penalties.
Lead by Example
Be recognised as a frontrunner and inspire other hotels to be a part of the positive change,
Exposure at the Green Future Conference
The participation of hotels will be prominently featured at the Green Future Conference 2024
87%
of travellers say that they want to travel sustainably (Booking.com)
43%
of travellers travel with reusable bottles to avoid single-use plastic (Booking.com)
53%
of travellers are annoyed by hotels that prevent them from being sustainable (Booking.com)
The environmental cost of doing nothing
An average package holiday hotel in Europe (150 bedrooms), can easily consume over half a million plastic items every year.
40% of the plastic is single-use and only 9% has been recycled (OECD, 2022)
40% increase in marine litter in Mediterranean sea during the summer (WWF, Out of the Plastic Trap, 2018)
Plastics account for 95% of the waste in the open sea, on the seabed and on beaches across the Mediterranean. (WWF, Out of the Plastic Trap, 2018)
700 marine species are threatened by plastics (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020)
How to participate
Join the wave with in 3 simple steps:
Step 1. Fill out the form below to commit to replacing single-use plastics in your hotel with refillable and reusable products. As part of your commitment, you’ll receive a free Tourism Tackles Trash toolbox to identify the biggest reduction and cost-saving opportunities.
Step 2. We’ll reach out to you directly to discuss the steps and opportunities customized to your specific needs.
Step 3. You have the flexibility to choose how you’d like to proceed:
- Option 1: Implement changes independently, replacing disposable plastics with reusable alternatives on your own.
- Option 2: Opt for professional support through the program from our partner, Travel Without Plastic. You’ll receive a non-binding introductory session to assess your needs and goals, ensuring that you don’t solve one problem while creating another.
The program cost varies by hotel size. By participating, you contribute 15% of your payment to the Trashpackers foundation.
Planet vam zahvaljuje!
Get in touch
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