Bathroom
Shower gel dispensers
Instead of providing small bottles of shower gel and shampoo, hotels can help the environment by using refillable dispensers.
This cuts down on packaging and product waste, saving natural resources and preventing landfill.
Water-efficient showerhead
Fitting environmentally friendly showerheads helps hotels to save water – without compromising the guest experience.
These showerheads contain vacuum flow valves which pump air into the water stream. The shower feels as powerful and refreshing as a standard shower but uses less water.
High-efficiency toilet
High-efficiency toilets use no more than 6 litres (1.6 gallons) of water per flush – that's a big saving over the 13 litres (3.4 gallons) that conventional toilets need.
Hotels with dual flush toilets save the most water of all – these toilets use as little as 3 litres (0.8 gallons) of water per flush.
Vanity packs
Vanity packs typically contain items such as showercaps, cotton wool and sewing kits. They can end up being thrown away, contributing to landfill.
Hotels can help cut back on waste by offering the packs on request. They can also make sure that, where possible, the contents and packaging use recycled materials – and are themselves recyclable.
Cleaning products
Many cleaning products contain harsh chemicals. Hotels can improve the quality of their environment by using non-toxic, biodegradable products that are dispensed by pump sprays rather than aerosol cans.
Such products are not only better for the environment, they're also more pleasant for employees to use.
Towel programmes
Hotel programmes that encourage guests to 'put your towel on the rack' to use another day are an effective way of cutting back on water and energy use.
IHG's programme saves more than 199 million litres (52.6 million gallons) of water a year in the US alone.
Water-efficient taps
Fitting environmentally friendly taps helps hotels to save water – without compromising the guest experience.
These taps contain vacuum flow valves which pump air into the water stream. This means the taps use less water but the flow feels as powerful as before.
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