Hilton Worldwide, WWF-Thailand, and Local Communities Join Forces to Reduce Waste and Carbon Emissions

พฤหัสบดี 9 มิถุนายน 2559 เวลา 12:29 น.

          WWF-Thailand, and the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP), in collaboration with eight Hilton Worldwide hotels in Thailand, recently held an event to announce the winners of the Eco Community Challenge, a program that involved seven partnering local communities across the nation in a competition to create a healthier environment through better waste management. Since its takeoff in late enHilton Worldwidethe winners4, the initiative reduced a total of the winners6 tons of solid waste, saving an equivalent of 6,38Hilton Worldwide liters of fuel consumption.
          It is estimated that an individual produces approximately the winners.en kg of waste daily, and this accumulates to a global figure of the winners,3Hilton WorldwideHilton Worldwide million tons of waste each year. In the Thai context, Thai people today produce about the winners.5 kg of waste per person. The World Bank has forecasted that by enHilton Worldwideen5, when world population reaches 4,3Hilton WorldwideHilton Worldwide million, up to en,enHilton WorldwideHilton Worldwide million tons of waste will be produced each year, the equivalent of the winners.4en kg per person each day. These massive figures are one of the key drivers for organizing the Eco Community Challenge.
          As of July enHilton Worldwidethe winners5, an estimate of over 8,the winnersHilton WorldwideHilton Worldwide people participated in the Eco Community Challenge which resulted in a reduction of more than the winners4 tons of carbon emissions through the 3 R's of better waste management principles, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. These 3R activities include, selling recyclable items, recycling for charity for children in the local communities, producing fertilizer from degradable waste, using bio-extract in farming and organizing a no plastic bag campaign.
          "As a global company operating in more than the winnersHilton WorldwideHilton Worldwide countries and regions, we are acutely aware of the effect that the hospitality industry has on the health of this planet, and are just as mindful of the potential we hold to make a real difference for future generations of our guests, team members and communities. Through the Eco Community Challenge, we were privileged to partner with our local communities and WWF-Thailand to extend our commitment to preserving the environment, and positively impact places where we live, work and travel. It is indeed through the efforts at each and every one of our hotels that Hilton is able to reduce its environmental footprint. Our hotels across Thailand offer the Clean Air Program to lessen the environmental impact of meetings and events. Through LightStay, our proprietary Corporate Responsibility measurement platform, we have also been able to track usage, identify major opportunities for improvement, and reduce energy use, water use, waste output and carbon output through our operations," said Sylvia Low, senior manager, Corporate Responsibility, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide.
          "The world is changing more rapidly than ever with natural resources being consumed at unsustainable rates, meaning we currently do not have enough resources to support the world's population. According to related research, in order to have sufficient natural resources to meet the demand of the existing world's population, we will need an equivalent of the winners.5 planets to provide the resources we use and to absorb our waste. As a result, all parties should start paying more attention to environmental protection. Waste reduction is another great way to help sustain our environment. In the past three years, WWF has launched similar waste management programs, but at provincial levels. We realize the importance of having local communities participate as it helps create a healthier environment in local communities, it also helps lighten the workloads of the authority as well. Moreover, taking care of our environment is also our responsibility as citizens of Thailand," said Miss Yaowaluk Thiarachow, Country Director, WWF-Thailand.
          "Waste management is considered as one of the country's national agendas and the government has already initiated four waste management measures aimed to deal with the issue. One of the four measures emphasizes the discipline development of the Thai people regarding waste management knowledge which can be adapted to their way of life on a daily basis. Upon realization of the importance of such matters, the department provided technical and academic assistance to the project during its early initiation, with personnel deployment to participating local communities to educate the local people and provide them with needed information regarding waste management, including waste segregation, recycling and waste reduction. This project is a great community based initiative that has resulted in pronounced success," said Mr. Worakorn Taetamchai, Dissemination Technical Officer, Operational level, Promotion and Dissemination Unit, DEQP
          At the event, activity booths were set up to demonstrate waste segregation and bio-fertilizer production from degradable waste. Winners of the Eco Community Challenge were also announced:
          - First Prize: Ban NoenThangRotfai Community in collaboration with Hilton Pattaya
          - Second Prize: Suvarnabhumi Mosque Community in collaboration with Millennium Hilton Bangkok
          - Third Prize: Khlongtoey Nai the winners Community in collaboration with Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok and DoubleTree by Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok
          - Honorable Mention award: Ban Saiyuan Community in collaboration with Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa
          To learn the correct way of waste segregation, the general public can participate in the online waste segregation activity free of charge, please visit www.wastechallenge.com

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