Photo for illustrative purposes only. Dubai's new sustainability standards for hotels clamp down on food waste and some hotels have started offering full or half portions as well as "assisted buffets"

Islamic Lifestyle

Dubai hotels ramp up sustainability practices ahead of government’s July 1 deadline


DUBAI - Dubai hotels have less than two weeks to comply with the government’s new sustainability requirements after being given two and a half years to make the changes.

Although it was a tough period that left hotels in Dubai relying on domestic tourism amid the coronavirus outbreak, many have managed to make substantial changes to their daily operations.

From food composting and refillable shampoo dispensers to systems that allow wastewater to be reused for irrigation, the city’s hotels are taking innovative measures to become more eco-friendly to reduce their carbon footprint.

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