The document summarizes the efforts of the Portsmouth Marriott Hotel in the UK to improve their environmental sustainability and recycling efforts. It discusses how they increased their recycling rate from 2% to 98% from 2010 to 2011 through various initiatives like new recycling bins, signage, and staff training. It also outlines their goals to be a leader in green hotels and receive awards like the Gold rating from the Green Tourism Business Scheme in recognition of their environmental commitments.

1. Our recycling Story - Green Leadership - From February 2010 - 98% landfill To October 2010 98%- recycling and 100% non landfill Craig Rawding – Chief Engineer BJ Schreuder – General Manager

4. Vision: to become the “greenest” hotel in the South of the UK . Portsmouth Marriott Hotel Environmental Team Mission: * To promote our environmental activities in and outside the Marriott Portsmouth Hotel. * Engage all hotel associates in all our activities. * Leverage this commitment through accreditation of the “Green Tourism Scheme”. *Engage with and contractors “ACM” to support a better waste segregation. * To reduce energy consumption consistently compared to last year’s actual statistics

5. Designed own Guest room bin Standard Marriott Fireproof Metal bin. Insert from Autenrieb, Germany Price: nr 11307- Euro 4,47 Waste separation system "baby", red, capacity 1,5 L - WxHxD 196x150x112 mm Practical garbage insert for waste separation, non-flammable safety plastic, to be used with all round bins without roll-over rim. Step 1 Our bed rooms

7. Step 2 re-designing our Housekeeping trolley’s by our own engineers to hold one recycling bag Green and one general waste Yellow

8. Step 3 our canteen Bins from Lockhart UK

9. Step 4 - our meeting rooms- These bins are also used in all offices

10. Step 5 our kitchen bins Red is general waste, Yellow is food waste Green is recycle waste Step bins from Lockhart UK

11. Step 6 Stewarding Area Stewarding clearing Station, General Waste with strong magnets to catch cutlery Stewarding clearing Station, Food Waste with strong magnets to catch cutlery Magnets from Lockhart

12. Step 6 our outside recycling area Our Compactor before 98 % land fill, now used for recycling items only. Before emptied once every 1.5 week, now every 6 weeks, everything is now recycling, savings !! Our general waste now, only one 1.100 litre bin per week, 75 KG to land fill Our new food waste disposal including primary packaging !! PDM Group, a BIO mass recycling facility, picking up the full bins twice a week.

14. Green Basics of the day

15. Kitchen waste including primary packaging Canteen, F&B outlets only. Same procedure as before, 3 glass containers outside including marmalade jar’s Meat, Vegetables, Fruits etc. also with their original primary packaging only when food is left in the packaging. Otherwise, clean plastic in recycle, dirty in General waste Coffee powder including paper filter, Tee bags, Tetra packs with Juice only , flowers, candle wax, Housekeeping soaps only, food bin-liners, Ind. Butter portions, blue kitchen paper, no cleaning liquids blue paper towel to clean table tops with cleaning liquid, Floor sweepings, general dirt, dirty, pampers/nappies, filters, Hoover bags, sponges, cigarette buds, old rags, broken glass and china, hair spray, aerosols/deodorant, insides of pens, make up, crisp bags “non recycling”, Tip-Ex pots, used markers, balloons, broken jewellery, used cotton buds, hygiene bags, tooth picks, dirty empty bacon, meat and bags/containers and all items too solid to be recycled. Aluminium cans, non confidential papers, toilet rolls, tissue boxes, paper hand towels, news papers, magazines, plastic wrappings, books, empty plastic bottles, clean yoghurt pots, clean shampoo bottles, plastic packaging, washed out tins, small cardboard items (large pieces to Trevor), empty cleaning liquid bottles, plastic canteen cups , plastic file dividers, plastic lighters, plastic coat hangers iron coat hangers, covers from marmalade jars, Starbucks Take away cups including lids, paper napkins, coasters and lids. Tetra packs empty, dry clean plastic, clean film To Engineering: Used Batteries, broken hair straighteners and small broken electrical equipment Clean all items first !! To Concierge: All chargers for electrical equipment or Lost and Found in Housekeeping New Update 20 April 2010 General waste non recycling for

16. Plastic Coffee cups, Aluminium cans, non confidential papers, toilet rolls, tissue boxes, paper hand towels, news papers, magazines, plastic wrappings, books, empty plastic bottles, clean yoghurt pots, clean shampoo bottles, plastic packaging, washed out tins, small cardboard items (large pieces to Trevor), empty cleaning liquid bottles, plastic file dividers, plastic lighters, plastic coat hangers iron coat hangers, covers from marmalade jars, Starbucks Take away cups including lids, paper napkins, coasters and lids. Tetra packs empty, dry clean plastic, clean film. New 20.4.2010 Sticker’s for

18. Latest news Our first Award : the only Marriott Hotel in the UK with the Gold award Stuart Brain GTBS grading assessor for the site said “ It is a great achievement that Portsmouth Marriott has achieved a GOLD grading on the latest version of the Green Tourism Business. The new scheme criteria are more demanding as environmental technology has improved and guest’s expectations of green businesses have increased in recent years. I was impressed with their commitment to good environmental practise in all areas and they are exemplary in waste and energy management. It’s great to see a big hotel leading the way in its field”

19. Our Latest addition in January 2011 Green Meetings Inspiring the World through Green Meetings Marriott International aspires to be the global leader that demonstrates how responsible hospitality management can be a positive force for t he environment and create economic opportunities around the world, in the communities where we work and live! Marriott Hotels and Resorts International Replaced light bulbs with energy - efficient bulbs and LED lighting Installed low - flow showerheads and toilets Introduced water/energy saving linen program Linen and Towel re - use program in bedrooms Operates the most ENERGY STAR ® certified properties in the industry in the US as part of Marriott ’ s portfolio of brands Involves its global workforce in eco - volunteerism Meetings and Events Internationally 100% Recycled Note Pads Pens made from Recycled materials Eco - Friendly Water Service in jugs or recycle bottles Meeting Room Recycling On - Line Event Menus and Brochures Organic Flowers (upon request) Recyclable Box Lunch Program Paperless billing Portsmouth Marriott Hotel - specific Gold Award from Green Business Tourism Scheme 2010 98% recycling of the total hotel waste avoiding 98% landfill 98% recycling from all meeting rooms Installed window films in bedrooms to reduce heat combined with curtain closing program Offer green apples in all standard Meeting packages AC can be controlled in each meeting room Window films installed to reduce heath to enter meeting rooms. Recycling bins in all meeting rooms to encourage recycling Office paper, plastic, food bottles, glass is recycled Meeting rooms/coffee breaks setup with water carafes, recycling bottles. Usage of green office / meeting - presenter kit. Water conserving 1.6 pgf toilets in all guest rooms Fair trade Coffee from Starbucks and Kenco Fluorescent Lights in meeting rooms Linen free buffets Recycle paper napkins and coasters FSC certified Motion sensors in public toilets Only recyclable plastic serving equipment used. Learn about Marriott ’ s green programs by visiting marriott.com/environment Contact us to make your next meeting green.