Starting Position
1 Prepare an "eco-map" for your Youth Hostel to assess its current environmental performance
2 Keep an environment file (measure consumption of water, energy, production of waste, etc)
An environment file is useful not only to ensure that environmental management is effective, but also to lay the foundations for a system of environmental monitoring. It is a good idea to collect the following papers:
- Relevant consultancy reports
- Energy bills recording consumption of electricity, gas, oil, other fuels…
- Water/sewage bills
- Records of emission levels
- Waste disposal bills
- Records of leftover food sent for “slops”
- Results of water and bacteria tests
It is easier to observe consumption patterns if information is compiled in a monthly table.
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