The hospitality business naturally attracts large numbers of people to consolidated venues. The value propositions for the industry are largely around providing excellent service and experiences that would be considered above and beyond our normal day-to-day living experiences. To that end, above providing quality products and services, quantity also becomes a measure of value. As a result, tremendous waste is generated that could easily be converted into a valuable resource.

CRUISE SHIPS - which carry well over
10,000,000 passengers annually, the largest of
which carry more than 5,000 passengers and crew - are floating cities that produce enormous volumes of waste. In only one week, it is common for a typical cruise to generate over 50 tons of garbage, one million gallons of greywater, 210,000 gallons of sewage, and 35,000 gallons of contaminated water. When this waste is dumped directly into the ocean, it causes untold damage to the water along the coastal zones. Roughly 70% of the garbage and 100% of the sewage are biodegradable and can be converted into a premium soil product. Unfortunately, the majority of this waste is incinerated while out at sea. In recent years, tens of millions in fines were paid by the cruise line industry. Oddly enough, many of the port destinations these same ships are traveling to are starving for quality soil amendments to enhance the agricultural efforts.

HOTELS - Hotel kitchens, dining rooms, gardens and guest rooms produce enormous amounts of solid waste. Due to the nature of their business, the biodegradable portion of a typical hotel's waste stream is well above the average of 70%. Without factoring in the large volumes of compo stable sewage, a 1500 room hotel is capable of diverting between 750,000 and 1,000,000 pounds of waste from landfills and incinerators annually.

Segments of this industry are under severe regulatory pressure to change their waste management practices.

With the latest in cutting-edge composting technology, converting waste to resources can happen right at the site of generation. This eliminates the tremendous expense of hauling and landfill or incineration tipping fees and effortlessly converts your waste stream into a valuable resource that can be sold for profit. Contact BioSystem Solutions to find out how.