City Pension Košice and Cyrkl are jointly implementing measures to improve waste management within the hotel environment.
City Pension Košice has the ambition to be an intelligent and ecological Pension for modern city guests by 2027. As part of the EU ECO-TANDEM project, this small family business in Košice decided to start its transformation into a sustainable Pension facility in cooperation with Cyrkl, experts in sustainability in waste management.
As Tomáš Marcinko, owner of the Pension says: "We are planning step by step implementation of the waste management upgrade for our Pension based on consultations and recommendation from our partner Cyrkl. Travel has changed radically after the Covid crisis, accommodation facilities should prepare for the inevitable changes that await us. City Pension Košice is aware of the necessity to adapt to changes, which is why we are changing into an innovative Pension for modern city guests. Even though we are not a large player on the market, we have been a stable player since 2011 and we care about our city and communities in Košice."
Thanks to the EU ECO-TANDEM project City Pension and Cyrkl cooperated in TANDEM as follows:
- Waste Analysis took one-week monitoring of the waste produced by the employees and visitors resulting in identifying key areas where it is possible to increase the rate of waste sorting.
- Waste sorting support and employee education were provided by comprehensive consulting services, personal visit to the Pension, and discussions with the client.
- Bio-waste under the microscope. Cyrkl's analysis pointed out shortcomings in this area with specific recommendations proposed, including how to properly collect kitchen bio-waste and how to subsequently dispose of it.
- Zero waste practices in practice. The Pension was provided with specific recommendations and guidelines for the purchase of ecological items, cosmetics, and cleaning products without packaging to reduce the generation of plastic packaging waste.
What is the lesson learned? The best waste is no waste!
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