The Hotel Monaco Portland is one of only two downtown Portland hotels, the other being its sister property the Hotel Vintage Plaza, that have qualified for the City of Portland’s Recycle at Work Business Recycling Certification. Businesses are required to recycle 50 percent of their waste in the City of Portland. However, businesses who go…
On the heels of a successful Earth Hour event on Saturday, March 28, Sofitel Los Angeles has announced plans to extend the practice of turning the lights off each night for the rest of the year. This “lights out” ritual will be done as a continuation of the effort to raise awareness of the importance…
Project Successfully Reduces Overall Nitrogen Oxide Emissions by an Unprecedented 22 Tons per Year In 2001, before the green movement was on the radar of most local businesses, San Diego Harbor Excursion voluntarily initiated a series of eco-friendly engine modifications on six of its vessels to dramatically reduce the fleet’s environmental impact. In addition, the…
Travel Portland’s web site lists hospitality and retail members who have a certification on file from one of several organizations that certify businesses as “green.” If GREEN is important to you – then make wise choices Get the visitors guide!
Palm Desert is one of the country’s most aggressive cities in terms of environmental initiatives. Last year, the city introduced a new government division, the Office of Energy Management, and unveiled a plan to cut its energy consumption by 30 percent over the next five years (that works out to 215 million kilowatt hours of…
The Fairmont Winnipeg partners with Habitat for Humanity on the Home Sweet Home package, which includes accommodation, daily breakfast, transportation to and from the home building site each day, and a soothing amenity kit, including band-aids, hand cream, and access to the steam room after the day’s work is done. Rates from CDN $219 per…
Make up for all of those carbon footprints with Vikram Chatwal Hotels’ new Mother Earth Package at both the Dream and Time Hotels in Manhattan In celebration of Earth Day, Vikram Chatwal Hotels is offering a special Mother Earth Package at both the Dream and Time Hotels in Manhattan . Forgo the industrial and impersonal…