How Europe’s Leading Hotels Are Approaching Sustainability Differently

Clean the World sustainable hotel in Europe highlighting hotel sustainability, amenity recycling and measurable environmental impact

Image above, Bairro Alto Hotel, Lisbon Across Europe, some of hospitality’s most recognised hotels are turning sustainability commitments into practical action. Through Clean the World’s partnerships with more than 8,600 hospitality partners worldwide, we see first-hand how hotels are approaching sustainability inside everyday operations. [1] There is no single initiative that makes a hotel sustainable. …

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PPWR: What the New EU Packaging Rules Mean for Hotels

Hotel bathroom amenities illustrating EU PPWR packaging rules for hotels

The EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) began to apply across the European Union on 12 August 2026.(1) Without further action, packaging waste in the EU was projected to increase by 19% by 2030, while plastic packaging waste could rise by as much as 46%.(1) Packaging represents around 36% of municipal solid waste …

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What Is a Verified Net Zero Hotel? Clean the World’s Role in Net Zero Hospitality

Hotel bathroom amenity bottles illustrating bathroom amenity waste and ESG reporting

A verified net zero hotel is a hotel whose greenhouse gas emissions are measured and addressed against a defined net zero methodology, with the relevant requirements independently assessed. For hotels, this goes far beyond energy use. Emissions can arise across food, procurement, laundry, transport, guest amenities, waste and the wider supply chain. The World Sustainable …

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How Bathroom Amenity Waste Can Support ESG Reporting

Hotel bathroom amenity bottles illustrating bathroom amenity waste and ESG reporting

Hotels are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the way they measure and communicate environmental performance. Energy consumption, water use, carbon emissions and food waste are now established priorities across much of the hospitality industry. As reporting develops, hotel organisations are also gaining greater visibility over the individual materials and operational processes that contribute to the wider …

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TRU by Hilton Joins Forces with Clean the World

Clean the World is thrilled to join forces with Hilton Worldwide to make the world a better place through sustainable hospitality practices. Starting January 2024, all TRU by Hilton hotels will be onboarded to divert their bottled guest room amenities from landfills with Clean the World’s Global Hospitality Recycling Program. This groundbreaking initiative exemplifies Hilton …

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