Glenn Hasek
What is Stopping Hotels from Adopting Green Practices
Let’s face it—the nature of the hotel industry as a whole is inherently wasteful. Hotel guests have expectations when traveling that, when met by...
Schlesinger Selected to Manage InterContinental Times Square
NEW YORK—Drew Schlesinger, a veteran of the hotel industry and a 12-year resident of Scarsdale, N.Y., was recently named general manger of the InterContinental...
Water Dispensing/Purification Systems a Viable, Profitable Alternative to Single-Use Plastic, Glass...
NATIONAL REPORT—The carbon footprint of single-use plastic and glass bottled water containers is huge. Consider the raw materials that go into the bottles, the...
CasaMagna Marriott Resort Recruits Guests to Save Sea Turtles
PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO—The CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa has started a new program aimed at helping female turtles lay eggs and hatchlings...
Jean-Michel Cousteau Teams with Concept Amenities
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—Famed explorer, environmentalist and filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau is partnering with Concept Amenities and Maricoid to introduce a carefully crafted environmental collection of bath...
Skyware Completes XML Interface with SiteMinder
FREDERICK, MD.—Skyware Hospitality Solutions, a global provider of Web based property management systems, has expanded its services to allow users the capability to update...
Report Documents MGM Resorts International’s Steady Progress
This past week MGM Resorts International released its first Environmental Responsibility Report. It details the company’s progress and goals in the five areas that...
NEWH Planning Sustainable Design Tradeshow, Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C.—NEWH announces the first annual NEWH Sustainable Design and Development Conference and Tradeshow. This tradeshow will bring together innovative, sustainable leaders, ideas, products,...
MGM Resorts Issues Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility Report
LAS VEGAS—MGM Resorts International has issued its Environmental Responsibility Report chronicling its comprehensive philosophy known as its “Green Advantage.” The report, released during the...
Excellent Packaging Adds Biopolymer-lined Clamshell Containers
RICHMOND, CALIF.—Excellent Packaging & Supply, a wholesale distributor of sustainable, biodegradable, and nature-based packaging for foodservice and other applications, has added Ingeo biopolymer-lined clamshell...