Westin Abu Dhabi to develop sustainable manure
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The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort and Spa is piloting a machine that turns food waste into a nutritious fertiliser in a one-time cycle of just 10 hours.
The Korean developed machine reduces the food waste from the hotel to a dry fertiliser which is approximately 1/3rd of its original weight and is 93% organic matter. This material is then used across the resort to feed bedding plants, grass areas, trees, herbs and vegetable gardens.
The machine does not use any chemicals or degrading agents during the cycle, only heat is applied. Rainer Wiegand, area director of operational innovation said: “By 2020, Starwood Hotels & Resorts aim to reduce energy consumption by 30% and water consumption by 20% across the 1100 plus luxury hotels worldwide.”
There are hopes to roll this project out to the other six Starwood properties in Abu Dhabi turning this into an area initiative.