Reducing waste at the Palais
Tip 1: bring your own bottle
Did you know that tap water in Geneva is 100% drinkable? SIG, our water provider, filters water from Lake Geneva and subsequently performs thousands of analyses annually to ensure a high-water quality, and 94% of Genevans consume tap water on a daily basis. You can fill up from any sink throughout the Palais des Nations, saving not only on plastic and CO2 emissions but also on some of your pocket money.
Tip 2: use reusable tableware
Taking away food from the cafeteria? Ask for a reBOX at any of the checkouts. For a deposit of 10 CHF, you can take your food away and return the box when you are done eating. If you want to use the box later on outside the Palais, there are plenty of reCIRCLE partners in Geneva where you can return the container.
Tip 3: sort your waste properly
Did you end up with a bit of waste despite all your efforts? Don’t worry, we have introduced many recycling streams at the Palais: glass, aluminium, paper and PET plastic – be aware that, in Switzerland, only PET plastic is currently being collected separately. All other plastics belong in the general mixed waste.
