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Hacienda Tijax Hotel y Marina

Hacienda Tijax Hotel y Marina is an accommodation provider based in Guatemala. Ongoing actions implemented on plastics include: separating waste streams for recycling and selling, not selling beverages in single-use containers, removing plastic straws and Styrofoam food containers or cups from operations. 

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In the framework of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, Hacienda Tijax Hotel y Marina commits to: 

  • Eliminating problematic and/or unnecessary plastic from rooms, bathrooms, and kitchens by 2024. 

  • Introducing reuse models or reusable alternatives in service areas and food & drink services by 2024. 

  • Engaging the value chain to provide data on recyclability and compostability of plastic packaging to facilitate the move towards 100% of plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025 by engaging suppliers and business associations, establishing procurement criteria, and setting a 2025 target. 

  • Taking action to increase recycled content across all plastic packaging and items used by engaging suppliers and business associations, establishing procurement criteria, and setting a 2025 target. 

  • Collaborating and investing in increasing recycling and composting rates by providing training and means for staff to improve waste sorting, engaging with waste service providers, engaging with business and other key stakeholders to improve performance of waste service providers, and investing resources to improve recycling rates. 

  • Reporting publicly and annually on progress made towards these targets via own platforms.