Fostering Sustainability Where You Live, Work, and Play

Honey Bees Are The Buzz At Hotel

At the InterContinental New York Barclay it’s all about “bee-ing”’ sustainable! Four colonies of honey bees arrived on the hotel’s 15th floor rooftop garden in August.  The four colonies, or hives, will help pollinate the hotel’s herb and fruit garden as well as the flora of the hotel’s midtown neighborhood.  The gentle bees will also produce honey which the hotel plans to use in a variety of ways from culinary infusions at the Barclay Bar & Grill to candles for guest amenities. For the full article, click here.

Composting at Stowe Mountain Lodge

While Stowe Mountain Lodge’s composting program may have started just a few months ago, Stowe Mountain Resort’s commitment to the environment has been in place for many years. The development and adoption of the SMR 2000 Community Master Plan was based on the objective to both reinvigorate and establish a sustainable future for the resort.
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Florida DEP: Search Lodging Best Management Practices

Check out this nifty searchable list of Best Management Practices at lodging facilities presented by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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Free Webinar on Water Efficiency in Hospitality

On September 21, 2010 from 12:00-1:30 pm (Eastern) a free webinar, sponsored by the Environmental Sustainability Resource Center, will be presented on "Water Efficiency for the Hospitality Sector." Learn from hospitality and water efficiency experts about opportunities to reduce operating costs, reduce water consumption, and how to implement innovative programs to save money and water without diminishing the guest experience.
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