BOSTON, Nov. 19 - The Seaport Hotel today announced the implementation of an innovative, chlorine-reducing water treatment system to its indoor pool, making Seaport the first hotel in the United States to utilize this green technology. “At Seaport, we believe in providing guests with a safe and healthy, luxury experience…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 19, 2008 - 10:36 PM
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 19 2008 - The next time you’re in a restaurant and see marlin on the menu, “just say no.” That’s the message of a new, nationwide campaign to take marlin and other billfish off the menus of America’s restaurants and out of seafood counters. Marlin are…
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Littleton, CO November 17, 2008—Mi Cocina, a Mexican restaurant located for over 10 years at Belleview and Windermere recently installed a solar structure above an existing patio to create an awning that not only shades the diners, but generates the electricity used to prepare their food. Saul Sierra, owner of…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 18, 2008 - 12:00 AM
MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 14 2008 - BioHitech’s high-volume organic waste decomposition technology, launched earlier this year, received grand recognition at the 2008 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant show at the Jacob K. Javits Center in NYC; receiving the prestigious award for Innovation in Green Technology for their GOHBio 1001 Series. The…
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NEW YORK, Nov. 10 2008 - Carlson Hotels Worldwide today introduced a comprehensive new “green guide” outlining sustainability strategies and practical steps for environmental responsibility, that can be applied across all of Carlson’s five hotel brands. Entitled “Practical Guide to Greening Your Hotel,” the green guide is part of Carlson…
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Comments • Posted on Nov 10, 2008 - 07:08 PM
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—In 1978, Anheuser-Busch wanted to become part of the solution for recycling aluminum cans. Today, 30 years later, Anheuser-Busch Recycling has kept the equivalent of more than 460 billion aluminum beverage containers out of landfills across the United States and educated consumers about the power of…
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McDonald’s All-Digital Corporate Responsibility Report - Metrics and Milestones Include Environment, Sustainable Food and Community Outreach OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—McDonald’s Corp. today releases its fourth Corporate Responsibility Report, themed “Responsible food for a sustainable future.” The highly interactive, all-digital report, accessed at http://www.crmcdonalds.com/, unveils McDonald’s progress in six…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 29, 2008 - 01:34 PM
NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) today announced the signing of an exclusive three year agreement with Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) to provide Philips’ latest range of SmartPower2 energy efficient televisions to Starwood’s 460 properties across North America. The deal, which could be worth up to $100 million…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 28, 2008 - 12:39 AM
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 2008 - Extending the same care for the environment as it does for guests on its luxury cruises, Crystal Cruises has partnered with the Hanger Network—the creator of EcoHangers—to green the guest staterooms on its ships. EcoHangers are the environmentally sound alternative to the 3.5 billion…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 27, 2008 - 08:23 PM
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/—Spearheading the hospitality industry’s efforts in Montgomery County, Md. to be increasingly environment conscious, the Legacy Hotel & Meeting Centre launches its environmental program by integrating greener hotel products, cleaner energy, and enticing its guests to live green while traveling by participating in its Turn On(TM)…
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Comments • Posted on Oct 21, 2008 - 04:38 PM