In 2018, Rosa Khutor began systematic work to collect recyclable waste generated on its territory for subsequent disposal. Currently, the resort sends on average more than 16 tons of cardboard and paper, a ton of plastic and more than 5 tons of glass for recycling every month.
Over the past January, one of the busiest months, more than 23 tons of waste paper were prepared at the resort alone. In terms of volume, these indicators cover about 40% of the total waste stream generated. Thus, the goal set at the beginning of 2018 to reduce the amount of waste sent for disposal by 20% has been achieved.
Virtually all businesses operating on its territory, including hotels, restaurants and shops, are involved in the recycling system at the resort.
However, these results have been achieved so far only in the economic zone of the resort, where the delivery and unpacking of purchases is carried out.
“When it comes to separate the waste, everyone thinks of multi-colored containers for glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc. However, you must first of all focus on what is accumulated in these containers. Only this approach avoids the classic mistake - when the contents have to be reloaded into a garbage truck.
Often, along with PET bottles, the containers inevitably get into what this stream will pollute. Therefore, to collect recyclables in a public area, resources for sorting are also needed. Being engaged in the collection of recyclable materials in the economic zone, until recently we refrained from going to the client area,” comments Dmitry Kolosov, director of sustainable development at the Rosa Khutor resort.
However, the system formed at the resort, which includes a regular and free service for the recyclable waste, transport, a transshipment base, equipment and a network of street containers, allows you to gradually bring the system of separate waste collection closer to people.
Recently, Rosa Khutor organized a separate collection of paper for printing and PET bottles in the office and when cleaning rooms in a number of hotels.
The most significant results in this direction have been achieved by the RidersLodge hotel, located in the Mountain Olympic Village. At the beginning of this year, the hotel successfully implemented an experiment to provide guests with access to containers for separate waste collection in the lobby and elevator halls of a multi-storey hotel.
Thus, the guests of Rosa Khutor get what they can expect from a trip to a mountain resort - the opportunity to contribute to the preservation of the natural environment. The experience of the RidersLodge hotel is a positive example not only for Rosa Khutor, but for the entire hospitality industry in Russia. The resort plans to expand this experience across all of its hotels, based on the need to provide guests with the opportunity to participate in responsible waste management practices.
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