PITTSBORO, NC - 01/26/09— The Fearrington House Restaurant has become a Certified Green Restaurant(TM) according to the national, not-for-profit organization, The Green Restaurant Association. With this accolade, The Fearrington House Restaurant becomes the only Certified Green Restaurant(TM) that is also a 2009 AAA Five Diamond award winner. Fearrington House also…
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Comments • Posted on Jan 26, 2009 - 11:39 PM
ALPHARETTA, Ga.- 20 Jan. - The Refinishing Touch, a world leader in providing on-site environmentally safe furniture refinishing, armoire conversions and re-upholstery to private and public organizations has completed the refurbishment of 20,000 wooden armoires in hotels across America, preventing a volume of 700,000 cubic feet and 2,000 tons of…
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Comments • Posted on Jan 21, 2009 - 12:27 AM
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 - New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania, The World’s Most Popular Hotel(R), is pleased to announce that it has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR. Only two hotels in Manhattan have qualified for this award, and the Hotel Pennsylvania is by far the largest…
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Comments • Posted on Jan 20, 2009 - 11:23 AM
STOCKHOLM, January 12- Stockholm is a world-leading city when it comes to environmental thinking. This is particularly noticeable among the city’s hotels, which are now focusing on their green credentials more than ever. Scandic Hotels started its environmental thinking back in the early 1990s. In 2004, it became…
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Comments • Posted on Jan 12, 2009 - 11:19 AM
NAPA, Calif., Jan. 8 - Stepping up its commitment to sustainability, Cuvaison Estate Wines today announced it will support the replanting of cork oak forests in threatened habitats in Portugal. Cuvaison said it will work with ReCORK America and its corporate sponsor, Amorim of Portugal, to plant up to 1,000…
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Comments • Posted on Jan 08, 2009 - 07:19 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 8 - White Castle restaurants will introduce new “green” food packaging in all 412 locations over the next few weeks. The formerly white paper sack and white corrugated Crave Cases are going “green” by switching to brown paper and corrugated. The new brown paper sacks are made…
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Comments • Posted on Jan 08, 2009 - 07:04 PM
NAPA, Calif. & HARRISON, N.Y. - 7 Jan. - Perpetual Energy Systems (PES), comprehensive financier and developer of solar powered renewable energy systems, and Foster’s Wine Estates Americas (Foster’s), a subsidiary of Foster’s Group in Australia, today announces the activation of four solar installations including the largest solar energy system…
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Comments • Posted on Jan 07, 2009 - 09:39 PM
BOYLSTON, Mass., Jan. 5, 2009 - Owl Power Company, developer and manufacturer of clean energy cogeneration systems, has announced Vegawatt(TM), an innovative new cogeneration system for restaurants and food service facilities. Vegawatt(TM) uses waste vegetable oil from any food service operation as a fuel to generate on-site electricity and hot…
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Comments • Posted on Jan 05, 2009 - 02:36 PM
NAPA, Calif., Nov. 26 2008—Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines (DC&E) is proud to announce three of its facilities have been named winners in the Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) by the State of California in recognition of the company’s “green” efforts. Beaulieu Vineyard has been the recipient of the prestigious…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 26, 2008 - 02:31 PM
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 26 2008 - Through a newly formed international carbon offset partnership, travelers in China can now take responsible action for the carbon emissions generated from travel and accommodations. By arranging travel plans online at Ctrip.com, China’s leading consolidator of hotel accommodations and airline tickets, consumers now have…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 26, 2008 - 11:12 AM