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A New Model Of "Carbon", Multi Win, And Large-Scale Recycling Of Hotel Waste Textile Resources Was Launched

2024/7/19 13:06:00 0

　　 In order to implement the "14th Five Year Plan" and the 2035 vision, give play to the industry's leadership and responsibility, lead a green lifestyle, explore the establishment of a recycling model mechanism that can be applied for a long time, and implement the goal of reducing and recycling, in 2022, the China Textile Industry Federation Environmental Protection and Resource Conservation Promotion Committee and Jinjiang Hotel (China) Jointly launched the "hotel waste linen resource utilization initiative", and launched the special action of "zero discard of old clothes - urban hotel linen resource utilization". Over the past two years, the two phases of the project have not only completed the technical feasibility and economic feasibility analysis of the research path of recycling of waste linen, established a link loop covering multiple industries, but also formed a basic research on the recycling of hotel waste textiles "from cradle to cradle", and released the report "Research on recycling and recycling of hotel waste linen", Through project accounting, it is proved that this cycle mode is technically feasible for industrialization and has excellent economic and environmental benefits.

　　 As of December 2023, 4619.3kg of waste hotel linen will be recycled in the two phases of the project. According to the principles of targeted recycling and quality based utilization, the recycled linen will be classified according to materials, and then recycled by physical and chemical methods. Through the collection and sorting of data on various environmental processes of the project, the environmental benefits of the recycling link have been evaluated. The overall energy saving of the project is 215000 MJ, Reduce 20200kgCO2 equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions, 11.3kgC2H4 equivalent of photochemical ozone, 490kgSO2 equivalent of acidification and 177kgPO43 equivalent of eutrophication, providing theoretical support for further industrialization pilot test.

　　 In order to accelerate the industrialization, scale and marketization of the recycling of hotel waste linen resources, gather more innovative forces, and create a new model of "carbon" multi win, on July 16, the "Innovation and Practice Forum on Recycling and Recycling of Hotel Waste Linen Resources" with the theme of "recycling driven co shaping new quality productivity" was held in Shanghai. At the meeting, Hua Shan, Deputy Secretary General of China Textile Industry Federation and President of China Textile Industry Federation Industrial Economics Research Institute, Mao Xiao, CEO of Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotel Co., Ltd., Wang Wei, CEO of Jinjiang Hotel (China), Zhang Zhonghao, Senior Vice President of Jinjiang Hotel (China) Brand Development Center, and Liu Haoyu, Chairman of Sichuan Heruijia Industrial Co., Ltd, Xie Yueting, Chief Engineer of Xinxiang Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd., jointly launched the large-scale promotion project of recycling and recycling of hotel waste linen.

　　 The event was hosted by Jinjiang Hotel (China), China Textile Industry Federation Environmental Protection and Resource Conservation Promotion Committee, and was strongly supported by the Fifth Research Institute of Electronics of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Xinxiang Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd., Taiyuan University of Technology, Anhui Tianzhu Textile Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd., and Sichuan Herujia Industry Co., Ltd.

　　 Zhou Wei, Vice President of Jinjiang International (Group) Co., Ltd., said in his speech that under the guidance of Jinjiang Hotel's ESG strategy, Jinjiang Hotel (China) has always taken "circular economy" as the key and highlight work of the enterprise's ESG development, and defined the three pillars of sustainable development, namely, green field, humanistic care and responsible governance. Jinjiang Hotel (China) hopes to promote more efficient use of resources and provide useful reference for green and sustainable development of the industry by participating in the recycling project of hotel waste linen.

　　 She pointed out that over the past two years, with the joint efforts of various parties, Jinjiang Hotel (China) has not only established a standardized "4R module" for recycling of waste linen covering recycling, regeneration, exchange and reporting, but also achieved closed-loop operation in waste recycling, achieving win-win economic, social and environmental benefits. In 2023, eight pilot stores of three hotel brands under Jinjiang Hotel will recycle about 3.13 tons of linen, reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 23000kg CO2 equivalent, and achieve a project return rate of 15%, which will build confidence for Jinjiang Hotel to continue to develop a recycling economy in the future. She called on the relevant stakeholders of the industrial chain to continue to strengthen cooperation, make mutual achievements with "carbon", jointly build a sustainable circular economy, and "go to Jincheng together".

　　 Hua Shan, Deputy Secretary General of the China Textile Industry Federation and President of the Institute of Industrial Economics of the China Textile Industry Federation, pointed out in his speech that it took more than two years for the Environment and Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the China Textile Industry Federation and Jinjiang Hotel to jointly launch the "initiative of recycling hotel waste linen" and complete the basic research and industrial pilot of recycling hotel waste linen, The technical feasibility, economic feasibility and environmental benefits of the recycling path of waste linen were comprehensively analyzed and demonstrated through industrial pilot projects. At present, the project has entered the 1000 ton pilot scale stage, and has achieved phased results, which has explored a new path of sustainable development for the recycling of waste textiles. In the future, under the guidance of Jinjiang Hotel and other hotels, it will certainly lead to greater production and scale. Therefore, it is imperative to expand the application of technology, and the future is foreseeable. She hoped that this meeting could be taken as an opportunity to further expand recycling channels, improve recycling technology, increase green product design, lead a green low-carbon lifestyle, push the recycling project of waste linen to the level of market-oriented application, and make greater contributions to the green development of the textile industry.

　　 Yang Shangbao, a public policy scholar and National Development and Reform Commission, interpreted relevant national green sustainable development policies. He pointed out that at present, the primary task of building a Chinese style modernization is high-quality development, and the key link and important content of high-quality development is green development. To promote the green development of the industry, we must accelerate the overall green transformation of the production mode, increase the overall conservation of resources, strengthen environmental protection and pollution control, pay attention to the development of ecological diversity, sustainability and stability, and steadily promote the "double carbon" work.

　　 In order to better promote the high-quality development of the hotel industry, he proposed that the hotel should focus on the "4R module of recycling and regeneration of waste cloth and grass" of Jinjiang Hotel in terms of energy, water resources, domestic waste, waste plastics, etc., while promoting comprehensive resource conservation and efficient utilization of resources throughout the industry, Accelerate the research and formulation of standards related to resource conservation in the hotel industry. In addition, he also suggested that we should combine our own characteristics and reality, establish a Chinese style ESG model that belongs to the enterprise, connect with the international practice, and truly realize the green development of the enterprise.

　　 Chen Kai, General Manager of the Brand Strategy Department of the Brand Development Center of Jinjiang Hotel (China), reviewed and reported the phased achievements of the early project of linen recycling of Jinjiang Hotel (China). He said that through the project of recycling and resource utilization of hotel waste linen, Jinjiang Hotel not only realized the innovation from selling waste products to innovating the business model, but also established the industrial link closed-loop from the feasibility verification pilot, and planned to realize large-scale promotion through the construction of digital platform, so as to achieve win-win economic value and ESG value. According to the pilot project in the early stage, the hotel can obtain a direct return ROI of 15% by participating in the recycling of waste linen. He introduced that through technical cooperation with the enterprise's physical and chemical methods, the waste linen reproductions of Jinjiang Hotel not only have the potential to become brand standard materials, but also derive more high-value green products, creating a new path of sustainable development for the "carbon" of the hotel's green development.

　　 According to the latest statistics of Jinjiang Hotel (China), the number of guest rooms in its hotels exceeds 1.5 million, and 3 sets are configured according to the cloth standard of economic hotels (each set is 2.3kg/room for towels, 2.7kg/room for bedding). Based on the two-and-a-half year elimination cycle, about 4360.8 tons of towels and 5119.2 tons of bedding are eliminated every year, totaling 9480 tons. If these linen are recycled, 976.44 tons of CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gas can be reduced; If the cloth is recycled into recycled polyester cotton yarn and Recycle green fiber, 46398.3 tons of CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gases can be reduced. Therefore, the efficient recycling of waste linen can not only help the hotel to reduce waste and increase income, but also create considerable economic and environmental benefits for the society with huge market potential by virtue of the win-win cooperation model, gradually unblocked circulation link and large-scale promotion potential.

　　 Wang Lin, the project director of the comprehensive utilization of resources of the Environment and Resources Committee of the China Textile Industry Federation, combined with the report "Research on the recycling and resource utilization of hotel waste linen", introduced the current situation, mode, path, environmental benefits and economic feasibility of hotel linen recycling in detail. She said that "zero" abandonment is both a goal and an action plan that requires the participation of the whole industry and society. The textile industry adheres to the principle of reducing, reusing and recycling waste resources. Since the launch of the special action of "zero abandonment of old clothes" in 2014, a series of fruitful research and industrial pilot projects have been carried out in the fields of brands, buildings, cities, down and jeans. Among them, the hotel linen recycling project jointly launched with Jinjiang Hotel has not only established a clear and orderly recycling, sorting and reuse process of waste textiles, developed high value-added recycling products, reshaped the value chain of renewable products, but also strengthened consumers' awareness of green environmental protection and led a green low-carbon lifestyle. In order to accelerate the high value utilization of hotel linen resources, she suggested that we should speed up the establishment of a market-oriented mechanism for the recycling of waste textiles, promote the construction of a service platform for the comprehensive utilization of waste textile resources, strengthen the construction of a standard system for the recycling of hotel linen resources, and encourage innovation in the recycling and application of textile industry chain resources.

　　 Ren Wenwei, Director of WWF Shanghai Regional Project, shared the topic of "For a thriving planet - on the development trend of international circular economy". He said that at present, circular economy has become the consensus of global sustainable development. To develop new quality productivity is to vigorously promote scientific and technological innovation, use innovation to break the lock of the old institutional paradigm, and promote green transformation, so as to achieve from natural conservation to sustainable development. He pointed out that the development of circular economy is not only to extend the use time of resources, but also to extend from the end of governance to the whole process of reduction. Enterprises should increase ESG information disclosure. He spoke highly of the model innovation and research results of the recycling of waste hotel linen, considered that the project model was exemplary and leading, and suggested that relevant innovation models and results be promoted globally.

　　 Cheng Xuan, deputy director of the Industry Department of China Textile Industry Federation and textile industry representative of the National Carbon Emission Management Standardization Technology Committee, analyzed the low-carbon innovative development practice of the hotel industry in combination with the current national economic policy. He pointed out that in the context of "dual carbon", accelerating the green transformation of the development mode is to implement a comprehensive conservation strategy, promote the conservation and intensive use of all kinds of resources, and accelerate the construction of a waste recycling system. According to the survey statistics, the textile by category accounts for more than 80% of the hotel waste at present, and the recoverable market potential is huge. By implementing the "4R module" of waste cloth recycling, Jinjiang Hotel has significantly reduced the energy consumption of enterprises and increased carbon emission reduction. In this regard, he suggested that the hotel industry develop green design and use green materials; Increase green procurement and promote green certification; Standardize recycling; Co build supply chain standards; Encourage green washing and extend the use of products; Strengthen typical guidance and continue to promote and guide.

　　 Yu Meihui, CEO of Sichuan Heruijia Industry Co., Ltd., introduced the development of the recycling WeChat applet platform for waste linen. She said that the platform was mainly operated by Herujia, which received technical support from the Fifth Institute of Industry and Information Technology. Under the professional guidance of the Environmental Protection and Resources Committee of the China Textile Industry Federation, it solved the problems of restricting the recycling of linen resources in a more efficient and convenient way. In the future, the platform will continue to improve services, expand the scope of services, and work with more brand hotels, Energy saving and carbon reduction. She said that with the continuous expansion of the use of the "recycling tribe" applet, it will become an important service platform to help the green development of the industry.

　　 At the meeting, Jin Ying, the technical director of Shanghai Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Center, and Mou Qizhi, the general manager of SGS East China, as the witnesses of the project launch, affirmed and supported the large-scale promotion of the hotel waste linen recycling project. They expect to take advantage of the platform in the future and work with multiple resources to jointly promote the green and sustainable development of the industry.

　　 When the wind and the water rise and the waves rise, the city will draw a beautiful picture. The successful convening of this conference will certainly accelerate the large-scale development of recycling of hotel waste linen, form a green new quality productivity that benefits the sustainable development of the industry, and jointly help the green sustainable development of the industry.