TATUKA, TUKATA, TUTATA - we’ve heard it all. TUTAKA loves creative minds, so we truly welcome the wild letter combinations of our name by partners and friends. Nonetheless, we often get asked the question: What does the name stand for? Why does the logo look like its tinkered together? Let us explain!
Franziska joined a producer of hospitality textiles to see where and how their organic and fair raw cotton is being planted and harvested. Read here about her learnings and field experiences.
Concern. Discomfort. Questionmarks. Disdain. Laughter. We get it. The terminology “sustainability” polarizes. Even sustainability advocates struggle to find a common definition. Why? Because it is vague.
Well, you might consider this topic rather unrelated to hotel supplies, sustainability workshops, hotel slippers, straws... If you do, I am happy we are talking about it. With TUTAKA we are working hard on creating positive change in the hospitality industry. Positive change consists of a number of factors.
Why should hosts invest in sustainable hospitality workwear? Because it matters. It matters to Ecoists. And Ecoists are a target group both as guests and employees that matters today and will matter even more in the future.
Sure. You probably ask yourself why you should order from us. Of course, like you, we need to earn a living. We do that by receiving commissions on successful deals between you and suppliers of ecoistic products.
New ideas for more sustainability in hospitality - radical re-thinking of luxury and standards! TUTAKA presented this ambitious project objective in October 2018 to a group of students from the University of Wuppertal.
The projects initiated so far only mark the beginning. It should be assumed that further legislation will follow. Every plastic convenience product not yet mentioned in the Directive might become the target of bans, reductions or information campaigns in the future.
Kommt es dir immer noch wie ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit vor, Tausende von Menschen davon zu überzeugen, in ihren Handlungen umweltbewusster zu sein und für Nachhaltigkeit vielleicht sogar mehr Geld auszugeben? Viele Festivals und Veranstalter zeigen bereits, dass es nicht immer teurer und umständlich sein muss, nachhaltig zu sein. (Der Artikel ist in Zusammenarbeit mit eventbrite und im Rahmen ihrer Festivaltrends Studie 2019 entstanden.)
Tourists want intact and diverse environments. Animals and the ecosystems in which they live are a major reason for travelling in an estimated 20% to 40% of the worldwide tourism business. Tourism is therefore dependent on biodiversity. A guest editorial by Dr. Frauke Fischer.
For ecoistic travellers, staying in a hotel can be contrary to their own values and attitudes. Checking in, the electronic room card made of hard plastic is handed out to the guest in order to access the hotel room.