Zero-waste tourism

Team 3: Khoi Nguyen, Quoc Lam, Dinh Phong, Duc Lam

I. The definitions of "waste" and our approach

To understand what and how do we create Zero-waste tourism we need to understand what waste includes. Wastes are items that people don't need anymore or throw away, including single-use products, damaged clothes, etc.

To limit the waste being produced, we divide the solutions into two main topics: The responsibility of the individuals and the responsibility of the community, for example, a group that controls hotels.

II. Current problems with waste

Many developing nations are having more visitors, and with it more and more waste from tour groups will be poured into the ecosystem. Take for example Hoi An is an attractive city in Vietnam, with its number of visitors increased from about 1.3 million per year to 5 million from 2013 to 2018. But the rise of its poularity also makes the amount of waste almost doubling from 60 tons to 100 ton and 23% of the waste being fabric. This also happens in many countries like Japan or European countries, but what differs them from others are how they control and deal with the trash and waste given. But this is unlikely possible in countries like Vietnam due to it still developing, but the lack of companies made for compressing trash became a problem in more waste created.

III. The solution

3.1 The solution for individuals

Each person needs to have basic knowledge of sorting trash. They could teach themselves through the help of trash cans, which will be mentioned later in the solutions of a group. For example, they could compost the organic waste at their home, and reusing the inorganic trash . There are also other ways to approach this, such as buying bulks at a time to limit the ammount of packaging materials used, or not using them at the start.

3.2 The solutions for a group

A group, e.g. a group of tour guides, could prepare themselves for the experience of how to limit the waste produced as an entire group. For hotel owners or villa owners, they could reuse materials, sorting trash correctly for further uses, or promotion other visitors to help contribute to the Zero-waste tourism. Examples such as Green Youth Collective helps giving out lessons that helps students understand more about nature and how to save the leftover organic waste. Shops and villas like Refillables, An Villa, The Field, has good examples of using 100% of the ingredients with their goal of "no waste", namely reusing containers and using fruit and vegatables skins for enzymes and detergent.

3.3 The impact

No-waste tourism is a concept that aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste and pollution generated by the tourism sector. Plastic waste is one of the most harmful and persistent forms of marine litter, affecting the health of ecosystems and people. No-waste tourism encourages travellers, businesses and destinations to adopt sustainable practices, such as using reusable products, avoiding single-use plastics and supporting circular economy models. By doing so, no-waste tourism can have a positive impact on the environment, preserving the natural beauty and resources of tourist destinations and contributing to climate action.

IV. Conlusion

In conlcusions, developing countries are struggling in dealing with waste from tourists, so individual and group contibution for these cities is necessary and help the country be a better place for more to visit. It helps the enviroment and also affect the people's lifestyle, using more of the leftovers and more waste sorting and handling from each person.

V. References

An Villa Manager - MS. TAM

To avoid wasting shampoo, body wash, and other toiletries, The Villa use small bottles that can contain enough for 2-3 days. This way, we can use up all the contents of the bottle without leaving any leftover. If The Villa use regular-sized bottles instead, we might end up throwing away bottles that still have 2/3 of the contents left.

"By creating an eco-friendly system in a green city like Hoi An, we can inspire others to join us in making the world a greener place. Having a green and eco-friendly hotel also gives us priceless marketing opportunities from clients who have seen the hotel and stayed there. For example, if someone is living in an urban area and finds it boring, they might see pictures of our green atmosphere and decide to come here for their vacation. They will leave with a good feeling about their stay and introduce to their families, friends, etc."

Refillables "Đong Đầy" Hoi An Founder - MS. ALISSON

"We receive second-hand items such as old clothes, glass jars, and old toys from donors. We sell items that are in good condition and turn the rest into bags, gadgets, and clothes hangers wrapped with fabrics made from clothes that can’t be sold. All the money collected from selling these items is donated to various charities."

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