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The Level of Awareness of Hotel Owners in Davao City Regarding Eco Friendly Practices

Donna Mae C Abal | Marie Chan C Patiam | Trychy A Tan | Angelie D Villasor

 

Abstract:

The primary purpose of this study was to know the level of awareness of hotel owners in Davao City regarding eco-friendly practices. Respondents of this study were the selected hotel staff here in Davao City. This study helps the hotel management to be aware regarding eco-friendly practices. This study is beneficial to hotel establishment owners to formulate planning strategies which lead to competitive advantage over other hotels. It helps the policy makers establish decisions to adopt green chemistry practices. Findings showed that most of the selected hotels are very highly aware in the waste segregation, chemical use, air quality, energy efficiency, cleaning, maintenance, and daily activity, highly aware in laundry and poorly aware in water conservation. The researchers recommend that hotels must practice water conservation.