Hyatt Regency Perth Hotel receives award for good environmental management

20/8/99

The Hyatt Regency Perth Hotel has been recognised for its dedicated environmental policies and procedures.
Environment Minister Cheryl Edwardes recently announced that the five star hotel had won the prestigious 1999 State Recycling and Waste Reduction Industry Award.
The award is an initiative of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Mrs Edwardes said the 367-room hotel had demonstrated an ongoing commitment to reducing waste and recycling goods across all of its operations.
"The physical and operational size of the Perth Hyatt Regency requires an enormous effort to conserve water and energy, and minimise waste," Mrs Edwardes said.
"The staff and management have developed an environmental policy which covers everything from housekeeping to its conference facilities.
"This policy has now become a part of the organisation's business plan."
Mrs Edwardes said initiatives under the hotel's environmental policy included:

• fitting all 367-guest bathrooms with water-saving showerheads achieving a 35 per cent saving on water consumption;
• installing fans in airconditioning cooler towers to reduce water evaporation;
• installation of a Building Management System to conserve energy in relation to lighting, cooling, heating;
• comprehensive glass, cardboard, paper, kitchen fat and newspaper recycling procedures;
• recycling of various items such as used postage stamps, linen, towels, toiletries and corks by donating them to charity;
• encouraging environmental awareness among guests and hotel suppliers; and -
• A Green Team which drives best practice in environmental procedures and policies.

"The Hyatt Regency Perth has made an outstanding effort to address the small details which can really make a big difference," Mrs Edwardes said.
"Hotel chef uniforms were changed to include a cloth hat to replace the 10,000 per annum paper hats and 120 cardboard boxes in which they were delivered.
"This equates to a landfill reduction of 60kgs per year," she said.
Mrs Edwardes said the Hyatt Regency Perth had also demonstrated strong leadership in the area of hospitality industry recycling and waste reduction by recently initiating a green hotel network.
"A forum has now been created for four and five star hotels in Perth to share ideas and information with the common goal of becoming a green hotel industry," she said.
"This award is a credit to the 400 employees of the hotel who make sure recycling and the conservation of natural resources is an integral part of the hotel's day-to-day operations."
The 1999 State Recycling and Waste Reduction Industry Award was proudly sponsored by BHP. It was one of nine 1999 State Recycling and Waste Reduction Awards announced recently.

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