Pollution Prevention in a Tunisian Hotel

Hotel Caravane Serail is a 50-employee, 399-bed hotel located at an oasis at the gate to the Sahara Desert. The area in which the hotel is located is faced by a major problem of water scarcity. The hotel realised that there was a need to undertake water conservation measures which would protect the area, which is its principal attraction.

A pollution prevention assessment was conducted by the Tunisian Cleaner Production Centre (CP3). The assessment identified opportunities for the hotel to conserve water, reduce energy consumption, reduce waste and improve working conditions. The measures identified represent potential savings of US$ 10,000 per year.

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