DALLAS—Sheraton Dallas is redefining urban hospitality through sustainability, smart space utilization, and hyper-local sourcing, with the Herb 'N Jungle garden leading the charge. Located in the heart of Downtown Dallas, the Herb 'N Jungle is a 4,750-square-foot rooftop urban garden on the hotel’s fourth-floor outdoor terrace. It exemplifies how underused outdoor space can be reimagined to create real operational value and guest engagement. This garden does more than enhance aesthetics. It supplies fresh herbs, vegetables, and greens directly to the hotel’s kitchens, powering menus in all culinary operations, including the four premier dining outlets, with hyper-local, organic ingredients. The result: a more...

LAKE CITY, COLO.—Green Builder Media’s annual list of the best green products used in the building industry showcases top-performing innovations across key categories, including appliances, HVAC, roofing, siding, windows, fixtures, flooring, indoor air quality, insulation, smart tech, solar, and structural systems. (Click here to read the full list of winners.) This year’s winning roster doesn’t lean solely on great features and aesthetics, says Green Builder magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Matt Power: “What stands out most in this year’s selection of sustainable products is the sheer boldness of the innovations. From a fully electric induction range that you can plug into a 120-volt outlet to...

A very happy Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22. I have been contacted by numerous public relations representatives pitching individual property and company success stories for this special day. (See Velas Resorts article as one example.) It is great to see so many in our industry giving so much attention to Earth Day—first celebrated April 22, 1970. Earth Day’s 2025 theme is OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, calling for everyone to unite around renewable energy so we can triple clean electricity by 2030. Green Lodging News frequently highlights renewable energy success stories and has a section on its website for properties that have deployed...

INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Sustainability is no longer an optional consideration for the hospitality industry—it is a business imperative. With buildings accounting for 1 percent of global carbon emissions and hotels producing significantly more energy usage than other types of structures, the call for sustainable practices in hospitality has never been louder. According to Booking.com, 83 percent of travelers believe sustainable travel is essential, and the demand for eco-friendly hospitality is growing dramatically. This article explores the importance of sustainability in the hospitality industry, showcases real-life examples of sustainable practices in action, and highlights key trends and strategies hotels with a sustainability mindset can adopt...

KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Landscape Forms, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-design site furniture, structure, lighting and accessories, announced its long-term sustainability roadmap—a comprehensive, values-driven commitment to reducing environmental impact and driving meaningful progress in sustainable design and manufacturing. Recognizing that sustainability is a journey, the company has outlined a strategic path spanning the next 25 years, with key initiatives set to be implemented in the next three years to generate early, measurable progress. “For over 50 years, Landscape Forms has done right by the environment while making solutions that serve a purpose in connecting people to nature and each other,” says...

PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO—In honor of Earth Day, Velas Resorts is offering a series of immersive, eco-conscious activities at its properties in Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Los Cabos, and Riviera Maya. These initiatives are designed to connect guests with the natural world, highlight the importance of sustainability, and celebrate the local ecosystems and cultures that surround each property. “At Velas Resorts, we believe that sustainability isn’t a single-day effort—it’s a daily commitment to minimize our impact, support local communities, and preserve the culture around us,” says Juan Vela Ruiz, President of Velas Resorts. “This Earth Day, we’re inviting our guests to...

WILMINGTON, DEL.—Solenis, a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions, released its 2024 Sustainability Report, marking the first edition that combines information and data from Diversey. Solenis acquired Diversey Holdings, Ltd. in 2023 and now operates as one integrated company with aligned sustainability policies. “With the integration of Diversey and the addition of more than 9,000 employees to the Solenis team, we finished 2024 as one united company on a clear path to make a real and lasting positive impact on our customers, our employees and our world,” said CEO John Panichella. “We continue to embrace and enhance our own transparency around sustainability, while...

ATLANTA—Interface, Inc., the global flooring solutions company and leader in sustainability, announced it is incorporating captured carbon in its manufacturing processes as a key raw material to store more carbon and lower the carbon footprints of its carpet tile products. This aligns with the company’s “all in” commitment to be carbon negative by 2040, and to repurpose former carbon offset investments into projects that accelerate carbon reduction and carbon storage. As of today, Interface’s carpet tile manufacturing processes in the U.S. and Europe now use captured carbon. Customers now receive a lower carbon footprint carpet tile for their projects at...

PARIS—Accor, Booking.com and the University of Surrey have co-authored a comprehensive report on encouraging travelers to adopt more sustainable behaviors. The study’s findings are based on analyzing 24 traveler interviews, a journey analysis of 22 additional travelers, and rigorous lab-based behavioral research with 67 participants. Most modern travelers (83 percent) consider sustainable travel crucial, with 67 percent feeling motivated to embrace more responsible practices when they see them implemented. Accor and Booking.com partnered with the University of Surrey to address this demand, applying academic meticulousness to an innovative research protocol. This protocol used advanced technologies like eye tracking, galvanic skin...

BURLINGTON, VERMONT—A new study published in Science reveals a startling 22 percent decline in butterfly populations across the United States over the past two decades, with Monarch butterflies (Danaus Plexippus) suffering particularly severe losses. The latest Western Monarch Count recorded just 9,119 butterflies—a staggering 96 percent drop from last year’s 233,394. Adding to the urgency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act due to dramatic population declines. Scientists warn that habitat destruction, climate change, and pesticide use are driving the crisis, but gardeners and community members can take immediate action...