Is it appropriate for hotel mineral water to be directly discarded by cleaning staff after it is opened?

43 bottles of unopened mineral water were directly discarded. Should I issue a ticket?

According to a report by Jiangsu Radio and Television General Station on March 5, recently, after a meeting in a local hotel, market supervision and law enforcement officers in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province found that there were 48 bottles of drinking water left, of which 43 bottles were not drunk after being opened and were directly discarded by the cleaning staff. The hotel lobby and dining area did not post anti-food waste signs as required, and the hotel did not take the initiative to remind consumers to prevent food waste. Law enforcement officers shall order it to be corrected immediately, and issue a written decision on administrative punishment giving a warning. On the 5th, law enforcement officers paid a return visit, and the hotel has been rectified.

China is a country short of water, and the water wasted every year is shocking and heartbreaking. In fact, the focus of controversy in the above news reports is that 43 bottles were not finished after opening and were directly discarded by cleaning staff. The hotel also reminded consumers of food waste. Therefore, the market supervision and law enforcement personnel issued an administrative penalty. There is nothing wrong with administrative punishment according to law. As a hotel organizer, it is the responsibility and obligation to remind consumers to put an end to waste. Obviously, the hotel didn't do its duty, should it be punished, should it be punished, should it be punished?

In fact, the focus of the network is that 43 unopened bottles of mineral water are washed and discarded directly. It has been opened and left behind. For the sake of hygiene, it seems reasonable to discard it directly. But the crux of the matter is that this kind of incident could have been avoided. Even if the hotel manager reminded the participants to take away the opened mineral water, such an event would not happen. Obviously, it wasn't the hotel staff. Should the discarded 43 bottles of mineral water be directly discarded as garbage? In fact, they can be reused. The hotel can completely reuse the collected mineral water, even if it is washing rags, mopping the floor, or pouring it into the fish tank to feed the ornamental fish. Obviously, hotel staff do not have this sense of saving, thinking that as long as it is opened, it will be discarded as garbage.

Behind this ticket is a reminder and warning of "opposing waste". In particular, hotel organizers have the responsibility and obligation to publicize and supervise the obligation to put an end to food waste, even if it is a bottle of water, a piece of paper, electricity and a grain of rice. The nature and effect of punishment is to set an example for others. Behind this ticket, it also exposed the common problems of the hotel industry. Consumers have meetings and provide mineral water, so whether the bottle is clean or not. If possible, it is recommended that you bring your own water cup, and the hotel can provide hot water; Or the hotel provides cups and hot water to reduce the use frequency of bottled mineral water. Even if mineral water is provided, remind everyone of the mineral water after opening. Please drink it or take it away to avoid wasting it.

Knowing that everyone is not short of money, I think mineral water is one of the expenses of reception. Maybe I have already paid for it, or maybe I will provide it for free in the hotel. But can money be used as water? Dumping 43 bottles of mineral water wastes precious drinking water resources. It is also suggested that hotel managers should seriously reflect on the behavior of employees and publicize the education against wasting food to employees all the time. Obviously, this hotel doesn't even have a sign against wasting food. This shows that hotel managers themselves are not aware of the seriousness of the problem. This administrative punishment is to remind hotel managers that everyone is responsible for anti-food waste.

Punishment is not the end, but education is the end. We should not take this as a warning, and the whole society should establish a sense of saving. Precious resources should not be thrown away so easily.