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Volume : II, Issue : X, November - 2012 INNOVATIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR ENSURING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AMAR NATH AND NRIPENDRA SINGH DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : The purpose of the study is to highlight the issues related to hospitality industry
especially in the wake of increased quantity of waste generation from this industry by
identifying the various gaps present in current waste management system in hospitality
industry. Study aims to highlight various areas of improvement and their positive
implications. For this purpose extensive literature review has been done on hospitality
industry in order to find out innovative waste management practices that have the
potential to ensure the sustainability of the overall business especially in the context of
hospitality sector. Qualitative approach along with various case studies has been used
for the carrying out the study. Various parameters and dimensions emerged after
analyzing literatures and case studies have been included in concluding remarks of the
research paper that help to redefine the hierarchy of waste management currently used in
hospitality industry. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : AMAR NATH AND NRIPENDRA SINGH, (2012). INNOVATIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR ENSURING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. X, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1637.pdf References : - Bacot, H., McCoy, B., & Plagman-Galvan, Jennifer (2002),“municipal commercial recycling: Barriers to success”, American Review of Public Administration, 32 (2). 145 165.
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