MIAMI—The Miami Airport Marriott recently donated more than $100,000 worth of furniture and household goods to benefit the Miami Rescue Mission and recycled more than 300 tons of building materials to help the environment. The upscale, 366-room hotel, which will undergo a major renovation next year, is part of a unique concept from Marriott, in which three different Marriott properties—the Miami Airport Marriott, the Courtyard by Marriott and a planned Residence Inn—are located together on one campus for business and leisure travelers.
When the Fairfield Inn on the campus was demolished earlier this year to make room for the Residence Inn, the Miami Airport Marriott recycled more than 90 percent of the building materials from the demolition, totaling approximately 6,800 cubic yards. Steel, concrete, copper, and other materials were recycled and will be used in the construction of the new 175-room Residence Inn and the Courtyard by Marriott 300-room expansion project. The crushed concrete alone will be the sub-base to construct the foundation on the new Marriott site.
“We at the Miami Airport Marriott believe it is important to not only give back to the community, but also to make use of existing resources,” said general manager John Mulrey. “By recycling steel, concrete, and other materials, the Miami Airport Marriott saved hundreds of tons of materials from littering our nation’s landfills.”
The recycling program is just one of many efforts that the Miami Airport Marriott is making to protect the environment and sustain the earth’s natural resources. The hotel recycles all paper and cardboard products, installed compact fluorescent light bulbs instead of traditional incandescent bulbs, and has in effect a successful linen reuse program. In addition, the property provides preferential parking spaces for guests driving hybrid automobiles.
The Miami Airport Marriott also participates in Adopt a Station in conjunction with the Marriott South Florida Business Council; Marriott International’s world-renowned program “Spirit to Serve;” Children’s Miracle Network; the Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity.
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