Hotels are one of the fastest-growing industries in the tourism sector and it is truly justified as hospitality is the key part in the development of any country or region’s tourism. Hotels are most important globally as they provide facilities such as recreation and entertainment, meeting and conferences, and business gathering.
For the hospitality industry, the waste created by daily operations is an ongoing challenge. Much of the waste created in hotels is generated from within the kitchen (organic food waste, packaging, aluminium cans, glass bottles, corks and cooking oils), or from the housekeeping department (cleaning materials and plastic packaging). In addition, waste is not only created in guest rooms but also in public areas, hotel gardens (engine oils, pesticides, paints and preservatives to grass and hedge trimmings) and offices (toner cartridges, paper and cardboard waste).

It is safe to say therefore that managing waste in hotels is one of the major issues and without being looked after properly, it can result in a negative consequence. This is why the importance of waste management in hotels will continue to be a focus as time goes on because the production of waste will never end. However, what we have to work towards is the correct waste management solutions to be put in place as well as doing what we can to reduce the amount of waste being generated.

It is based on these aforementioned reasons that TGED Foundation together with National Environmental Safety, Regulation and Enforcement Agency (NESREA Ekiti Office) on the 2nd of February 2022 embarked on an advocacy / sensitization visit to the Hotelier Association of Nigeria, Ekiti State Chapter at Queens Court hotel Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State during the Association’s monthly meeting as part of TGED Foundation monthly sensitization exercise to sensitise and educate the hoteliers on the need for proper waste management.