Including EcoPurchasing into long-term business planning and operations reduces waste and enhances overall efficiency. To assist in this endeavor, the EcoPurchasing guide and video were developed to provide resources and guidelines to implement an EcoPurchasing program. These practical tools will be useful in assisting management and the EcoPurchasing Team to establish programs in Offices, Housekeeping and Laundry, and Food and Beverage Departments. A successful program is built on a team concept of management and employees working together on source reduction strategies suitable to their hotel operations. The EcoPurchasing Guide for Hotels and Motels is a companion to the Recycling Guide for Hotels and Motels, which was also developed by the University of Florida.
Videos are available to assist in program design and employee training.
This document is from the series Ecopurchasing in Hotels and Motels from the Florida Energy Extension Service, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. The Florida Energy Extension Service receives funding from the Florida Energy Office, Department of Community Affairs and is operated by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences through the Cooperative Extension Service. The information contained herein is the product of the Florida Energy Extension Service and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Florida Energy Office.