Purchasing

0 to 30% of the total hotel turnover is spend on purchase of goods and materials. The department earns around 0.3 to 0.5% of hotel financial turnover by selling the waste (both biodegradable and non biodegradable).

Environmental impacts

The purchased products have significant environmental impacts depending upon the nature of packaging and life cycle of the product (use and disposal).

Significant Environmental Aspects and Impacts – Purchase Department

Various activities in Purchase	Aspects	Environmental Impact	Significant Aspect
Unpacking of materials	Generation of cartons, wooden boxes and plastic	Land pollution	Plastic waste