Have you ever opened a beautifully prepared hotel bathroom and wondered what impact those small nice sachets might have on the planet? It might seem small, but the packaging choice for toiletries makes a surprisingly big difference over time.
đź’ˇThe Carbon Footprint
A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases—mostly carbon dioxide—produced by our actions. When it comes to toiletries, most emissions come from the production, transportation, and disposal of packaging
🧮 How we do calculate it?
Let’s break it down:
- 1 hotel with 100 rooms
- Average occupancy: 70% (average occupancy in Thailand Nationwide)
- Toiletries per room per day: 5 items (e.g., Dental Kit, Shower Cap, Cotton Buds, Shaving Kit & Comb)
- Current packaging: plastic sachets (PP/PE)
- Alternative: Eco-Plastic (PP+30% Wheat Straw Sachet) & Paper Based Sachet
The carbon intensity for the 3 Sachet options are:
- 2 kg COâ‚‚ per 1 kg of PP/PE Sachets
- 1.4 kg COâ‚‚ per 1 kg of PP+30% Wheat Straw Sachet
- 1 kg COâ‚‚ per 1 kg of Paper Based Sachet
Having an average weight per sachet of around 2gr we got:
With 70 rooms occupied:
70 rooms Ă— 5 items = 350 plastic sachets per day
Plastic PP/PE: 1 Sachet = 0.004 kg COâ‚‚: 350 Sachets/day Ă— 0.004 kg = 1.4 kg COâ‚‚/day
PP+30% Wheat Straw: 1 Sachet = 0.0028 kg COâ‚‚: 350 Sachets/day Ă— 0.0028 kg = 0.98 kg COâ‚‚/day
Paper Based Sachet: 1 Sachet = 0.002 kg COâ‚‚: 350 Sachets/day Ă— 0.002 kg = 0.7 kg COâ‚‚/day
đź“Š How would look like the 10 year’s Impact?
Based on the previous calcs the yearly COâ‚‚ emissions would be:
Plastic PP/PE: 511 kg COâ‚‚/year
PP+30% Wheat Straw: 358 kg COâ‚‚/year
Paper Based Sachet: 255 kg COâ‚‚/year
Placing these yearly emissions on a 10 years frame would get a very representative picture of the CO2 emission’s reduction:
Assumptions: 100-room hotel, 70% occupancy, 5 sachets per room per day,10 years frame
🌱Savings
10 years frame savings:
Plastic PP/PE vs PP+30% Wheat Straw = – 1530 kg COâ‚‚ ( -30%)
Plastic PP/PE vs Paper Based Sachet = – 2560 kg COâ‚‚ ( -50%)
🌍Small Switch, Big Impact
This is just one hotel. Imagine the impact if 1,000 hotels made the switch. Sometimes, sustainability is as simple as choosing the right wrapper.”
At Cathai C Connection Co.,Ltd, we’re proud to support hotels, hospitals, and resorts in making smart, sustainable choices without compromising guest experience.
