Generation rate and composition of solid waste from hospitality enterprises

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i1.11635

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Solid waste managemaent; Solid waste generation; Hospitality services; Hotels.

Abstract

The expansion of the hotel sector results in an increasing generation of solid waste from this sector, being considered one of the most significant impacts caused by hospitality establishments. This article aims to analyze the generation of solid waste in the tourism industry, more specifically in the hotel sector. The databases used to carry out this review were: Scopus, Scielo, Science direct and Web of science. As a result, 300 articles were identified, of which 51 met the criteria adopted for analysis. The rate of solid waste generation in the hotel sector can vary with numerous factors, such as the number of rooms, number of beds and services offered. Thus, the average per capita generation of solid waste varies widely, from 0.32 to 6.57 kg.guest-1.day-1. The solid waste generated by hotels is basically composed of organic waste (57%) and dry waste (32%). Thus, solid waste generated in the hotel sector has great potential for recycling, since organic waste can be recycled through composting or biomethanization and dry waste can be reused, recycled or used energetically.

Author Biographies

Igor do Nascimento Quaresma, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Doutorando em Engenharia Civil e Ambiental pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil e Ambiental (PPGECAM-UFPB|). Mestre em Engenharia Civil e Ambiental pelo PPGECAM-UFPB (2020). Engenheiro Ambiental, formado pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (2017). Durante o mestrado desenvolveu pesquisa relacionada ao saneamento ambiental, com ênfase no gerenciamento dos resíduos sólidos. Atualmente é coordenador de resíduos sólidos no Instituto ECCUS, desenvolvendo projetos de gestão de resíduos sólidos, com foco na reciclagem de resíduos orgânicos por meio da compostagem. Possui experiência na área de Engenharia Ambiental, com ênfase em Gerenciamento de Resíduos Sólidos, Licenciamento Ambiental, Valoração de Serviços Ambientais, Pagamento por Serviço Ambiental e Auditoria Ambiental.

Gilson Barbosa Athayde Júnior, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Possui graduação em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (1995) e doutorado em Engenharia Civil (Saneamento) - University of Leeds - Reino Unido (1999). Atualmente é professor associado IV da Universidade Federal da Paraíba no Departamento de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental, onde atuou como coordenador do curso de graduação em Engenharia Ambiental (2008-2009), como coordenador do curso de pós-graduação (mestrado) em engenharia urbana e ambiental (2009-2011) e como vice-coordenador do Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Civil e Ambiental (2014-2018). Tem experiência na área de Engenharia Sanitária, com ênfase em Lagoas de estabilização, Reservatorios de estabilizacao, Qualidade da Água, Aproveitamento de águas pluviais e Resíduos sólidos. (Texto informado pelo autor)

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QUARESMA, I. do N.; ATHAYDE JÚNIOR, G. B. Generation rate and composition of solid waste from hospitality enterprises . Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 1, p. e16810111635, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i1.11635. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/11635. Acesso em: 15 jan. 2025.

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