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Philadelphia Airport Marriott Earns Green Seal Certification

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PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Airport Marriott hotel has earned Green Seal certification, an organization recognized and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, according to Sandy LeBlanc, the hotel’s general manager. The Marriott hotel near the Philly airport is the only property in Philadelphia to have this green certification.

The Philadelphia Airport Marriott had to undergo an inspection and meet a checklist of criteria which included procedures such as environmental compliance, waste minimization and recycling, bulk product purchasing, use of energy efficient equipment, utilization of compact fluorescent bulbs, indoor air quality measurements, use of water conservation fixtures, use of organic insecticides, non-toxic paints used throughout, etc.

Green Seal is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products and services.

Lodging’s Environmental Impact

According to Green Seal, the lodging industry in the United States encompasses more than 50,000 properties (with 15 rooms or more). The average hotel purchases more products in one week than 100 families will purchase in one year. A hotel is a microcosm of the built environment, in which purchasing decisions impact energy use, water use and emissions created. The lodging industry has an impact on most major environmental issues.

Green Seal’s Environmental Standard for Lodging Properties (GS-33) has been instrumental in greening the lodging industry and creating a positive ROI for hotels that have implemented the recommended changes.

Green Seal’s evaluations of this Philadelphia airport hotel is based on state-of-the-art science and information using internationally recognized methods and procedures. To earn the coveted Green Seal, a product must meet the Green Seal environmental standard for the category as demonstrated by rigorous evaluation, testing and an on-site visit.

Go to the Philadelphia Airport Marriott and Green Seal.

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