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From the guestroom to the loading dock, waste is a perpetual challenge for hoteliers. Fortunately, there are many ways to reduce waste—through intelligent purchasing, packaging, recycling and education. Got a great idea about how to turn green into gold? Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com.

Waste Management

Home Waste Management
From the guestroom to the loading dock, waste is a perpetual challenge for hoteliers. Fortunately, there are many ways to reduce waste—through intelligent purchasing, packaging, recycling and education. Got a great idea about how to turn green into gold? Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com.

Glass Recycled Unveils New GlassSLAB Countertop Color Options

PLANO, TEXAS—Glass Recycled, a manufacturer of environmentally-friendly products that serve the construction and interior design industry, announces hundreds of new color combinations that are now available for use in their recycled glass countertops, walls, flooring and décor items. GlassSLAB is the company’s premier product. Made from recycled glass and epoxy in a terrazzo-like manufacturing process, GlassSlab can be used in kitchens, bathrooms, bars and in other countertop applications. Offering the durability of granite, GlassSLAB’s patented process brings the added benefit of nearly limitless color combinations. Whereas granite users may only select from what nature provides and is currently being mined,...

Crown Mats and Matting Improves Environmental Stewardship

FREMONT, OHIO—Crown Mats and Matting, one of the oldest and largest matting manufacturers in the United States, announces that the company has made significant strides to operate in a greener and more environmentally responsible manner. According to company CEO and president, Bob Moran, several environmental concerns regarding the manufacturing of matting systems have now been addressed. “We are now recycling much of the PVC scrap material, vinyl trimmings, and vinyl foam used to make mats,” Moran says. “This totals about 25,000 pounds of scrap material trucked from the company every four to six weeks for recycling or reuse purposes.” Crown also...

Busch Systems Unveils New Compact Recycling Bins

BARRIE, ONT.—With recycling becoming more and more prominent, the need for more diverse recycling container options has come to the forefront. Busch Systems, a leader in recycling, compost and waste containers, has introduced a new recycling container called the Billi Box to the market. This compact recycling bin comes in either 7 gallon or 10 gallon sizes and incorporates different openings based on which recyclables or waste are to be collected. “This is a first for the recycling industry,” says Busch Systems sales manager, Serena Brooks. “In the past, there have been larger recycling bins with openings and labels but...

Delaware North Receives Park Service Award for Yosemite Composting Program

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK—Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts has received a top 2011 environmental achievement award from the National Park Service (NPS) for initiating a comprehensive composting program for Yosemite National Park. Delaware North operates Yosemite’s visitor services, including lodging, dining, recreation, retail and transportation services as a national park concessioner. The global hospitality management and food service provider launched the composting program in August 2009 to expand its longstanding recycling efforts at the park. Through November 2010, Delaware North’s composting initiative diverted 216 tons of organic waste—including food waste and paper products—from Yosemite’s kitchens and restaurants to Mariposa County’s...

Sheraton San Diego Launches Food Waste Recycling Program

SAN DIEGO—The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina expanded its commitment to sustainability and green practices with the official launch of a comprehensive food waste recycling program. The hotel’s food scraps are now diverted to the City of San Diego’s Greenery, where restaurants and hotels are able to turn breakfast, lunch and dinner leftovers into renewable products, including compost. In mid-summer, the Sheraton teamed with Waste Management of San Diego (WMSD) to implement a comprehensive program aimed at diverting 100 percent of its food waste and capturing the majority of the recyclable commodities from its waste stream. With their sights...

Sheraton San Diego Turns to T2 Site Amenities for Recycling Bins

SAN DIEGO—The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina has initiated one of the most comprehensive public space recycling programs in the industry utilizing T2 Site Amenities “Upscale” Recycling Bins. “Recycling should be easy to be effective,” says John Ford, motel manager at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Plus, effective recycling reduces costs while obviously having a positive impact on the environment.” The Sheraton has addressed recycling from two aspects. The first is behind the scenes, as in composting. The second is recycling in public spaces and guestrooms for collection of paper, cans, bottles and plastic. Metro Receptacles Selected Ford also determined...

New Configurable Recycling Station Meets Changing Requirements

AURORA, ONT.—CleanRiver Recycling Solutions, a division of Midpoint International, Inc., has introduced waste and recycling stations that make it easy to implement recycling programs and adjust to future changes. Transition TRH Series Configurable Recycling and Waste Stations use stream-specific, interchangeable opening plates and moveable internal dividers to accept multiple types of recyclables in a single unit that is easily configured—and reconfigured—to meet current and future waste stream requirements. “Twenty years of working with our customers to fine-tune their recycling programs has been engineered into this unique and forward-thinking recycling station to offer unprecedented flexibility in a compact footprint,” said CleanRiver...

Shaw Releases Third Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

DALTON, GA.—Shaw Industries Group, Inc. has released its third annual corporate sustainability report. Focused on Shaw’s commitment to sustainability through Innovation, the report highlights the Berkshire Hathaway company’s environmental and social responsibility leadership. Beginning with the question, “What if Sustainable Business Meant Smarter Business?”, the report covers Shaw’s significant investment in sustainability initiatives during the 2010 calendar year, substantiating the organization’s progress with metrics and data for more than 40 performance indicators. “Stakeholders are looking to private enterprise to take the lead in addressing the most critical questions facing today’s businesses—including questions about environmental and social risks,” said Shaw CEO...

Green Path America Now Selling ORCA Composting Machines

ARLINGTON, VA.—Green Path America has partnered with Totally Green as a sales agent of Totally Green’s ORCA Composting Solutions for the Hospitality Industry. The ORCA Green Machine works by utilizing non-hazardous microorganisms in conjunction with biochips. It comes in three sizes, suited to meet the needs of most industrial kitchens, and is fully self-contained. Use of composting practices is widespread in Europe and Asia, but still rare in the American marketplace. The Dallas Cowboys organization is the first U.S. sports franchise to install one of the sophisticated reactors. Nick Sciurba, business development director of Green Path America, said he expects...

Water Dispensing/Purification Systems a Viable, Profitable Alternative to Single-Use Plastic, Glass Bottles

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 manufacturing of the bottles themselves, the transportation of the bottles and finally, their disposal (only 20 percent of plastic bottles and 28 percent of glass bottles are ever recycled). Fortunately, many vendors are now making it easy to eliminate most of the carbon footprint of bottled water—thanks to on-site water purification and dispensing systems that incorporate reusable, branded glass bottles. Some restaurants are even charging upwards of $10 for the premium water that is bottled...