Are you working with the right Green suppliers?

Dec 15, 2019

 

 

There has never been a more important time to carefully select your Hotel suppliers, as more and more “Eco Products” come into the market.

Careful consideration needs to be taken when looking at new products not to fall under the “Green Washing” market.

I already spoke on a past Blog about compostable coffee cups, and I predict there will be a backlash from society about this product in the coming months. Hotels, restaurants & coffee shops all over the country replaced plastic take away cups for compostable materials, thinking they were doing their bit for the environment, even paying extra for those materials, only to realise a couple of years later that this is not the solution, in fact, it is enhancing the waste problem we have. 

Recommending suppliers is difficult

My customers often ask me for supplier recommendations, and I am normally slow to recommend any particular product, unless I know for sure the company I am recommending offers a real environmental alternative.

So this week, I wanted to highlight a product that I have myself been using for years, one in which I have full faith and do not hesitate to recommend.

The Lucart group was founded by the Pasquini family in 1953, but their experience in paper production dates back to 1920’s.

Lucart Natural Paper is made out of recycled drink cartons, it comes from a collaboration between Lucart group and Tetra Pack. The production process separates cellulose fibres from polyethylene and aluminium through physical-mechanical action without the use of harmful substances for both man and the environment.

The final product is resistant, absorbent and soft, it is of a natural brownish colour as it does not use any bleached fibres, it is 100% ecological and it is ecolabel certified.

Their product range offers paper hand towels, toilet paper, tissues, medical sheets, napkins & wiper rolls amongst others.

Checking your suppliers credentials

So why am I prepare to stand behind this product and no others?

To start with, I have used the products myself for years, and I have taken a lot of time in the past to check all their credentials.

Lucart releases an annual environmental report for the past 14 years, even when “Green Products” were not wanted in the market. This company, has always had sustainability at the core of their processes, even when it wasn’t the “trend”.

Here is an outline of the environmental benefits of their products in a 3 year period:


  

 On top of that, Lucart generate their own electricity to run their production plant, powered by methane gas, and the heat produced buy their machines is re-used for the drying process of the paper. 81% of the water used to make their products comes from underground wells, and they have managed to reduce their water use by 14% in 2 years.

 What does it mean to your business?

Here is a case study for a 120 bedroom Hotel, using Lucart Natural Paper for 1 year.

 

345,071 post consumer beverage cartons recovered

137 Saved trees

9,022 Kg of Carbon emissions avoided

 

More and more, customers are asking me how they can be Carbon Neutral, seems to be the new buzz word, and the answer isn’t simple. Carbon Neutrality is not something that can be achieved in 6 months, or even 12, 18 months. Carbon Neutrality, is a process, a journey that takes time, and there are no quick wins or fixes.

Changing your regular paper products to eco products like Lucart Natural Paper, is a start, not a full solution, but an improvement none the less.

If you really want to transform your business, and put sustainability at the forefront of your operations, changes like this are absolutely necessary at the start of your journey.

Here in Ireland, Parkside Ireland are the main suppliers of Lucart Natural Paper, I first met Lorcan back in 2012, while working at Hotel Doolin, and I have been using their products since then. If you want to find out more about what they offer, feel free to email Lorcan directly on [email protected]

 

Until next week!

Raquel

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