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Wyndham launches new Sustainability Program with ‘WyndhamGreen’

Wyndham’s “Global Green Day” events took place in over 35 Wyndham Worldwide offices worldwide and included educational components on the WyndhamGreen program; access to eco-friendly products and vendor booths, and the launch of www.wyndhamworldwide.com/wyndham-green.

October 4th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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Texas conferences get green with new eco-meetings options

Located 18 miles northwest of Austin, Texas, the 168-room Lakeway Conference Resort and Spa just announced a new eco-meeting package for business conferences.

August 25th, 2008 | 2 comments | Read more
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Marriott Meetings Go Green

The world-renowned business-hotel chain announces new strides in eco-friendly alternatives to its current meeting products and services.

July 23rd, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Solatube International helps 2008 Olympic Games go green

As China set out to create the first-ever “Green Olympics,” designers turned to Solatube International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting Devices (TDDs) to provide natural lighting solutions for a new Olympic event-designated gymnasium at the Beijing Science & Technology University.

July 9th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center Receives Green Lodging Certification

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center ‘Green Lodging’ certification, making it one of only 159 properties to be designated in the state.

May 28th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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Disney Achieves Florida’s Green Lodging Designation

Walt Disney Parks & Resorts has earned Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Green Lodging Program designation, for all 24 of its resort hotels.

May 20th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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RezHub.Com Takes The Green Travel Search To The Next Level

Sorting hotel search results by Price, Hotel Name, or Distance from a Landmark are familiar tools to almost any traveler, but RezHub.com is now providing a sort feature with a conscience: Sort by Green Score.

May 11th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Marriott partners with Brazilian State of Amazonas to Protect Rainforest, develops a Green Five-Point Strategy

Marriott International, Inc. and the state of Amazonas have recently agreed to formally support the protection of 1.4 million acres of endangered rainforest, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. Marriott has committed $2 million to fund the environmental management plan, which will be administered by the newly created Amazonas Sustainable Foundation.

April 8th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Xanterra’s Zion Lodge named Sustainable Hotel of Year

In recognition of its many environmental programs, the historic Zion Lodge in Zion National Park was named the Sustainable Hotel of the Year at the recent HotelWorld Global Hospitality and Design Award Ceremony and Expo in Las Vegas.

March 11th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Travelworm Digs into Green Travel Marketplace

Travelworm, a leading provider of casino and leisure travel, announced plans to raise awareness of the issues affecting the state of the environment. The 15-year-old travel company plans to do this by launching a promotions campaign focused specifically on ecologically sustainable travel, starting with earth-friendly accommodations, or green hotels.

February 28th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

Connecticut Inn Latest to Earn Energy Star

The 82-room Saybrook Point Inn & Spa, which opened as a renovated property in 1989, is the first full-service lodging establishment in Connecticut to earn the Energy Star from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy.

November 28th, 2007 | 1 comment | Read more

Eight Boston Area Hotels Add Energy Star Designation

Three additional hotels in the Boston area have earned an Energy Star label by documenting superior energy performance and efficiency. With the new designations, there are now eight hotels in the Hub metropolitan area that have made sufficient energy improvements to achieve an Energy Star label.

October 4th, 2007 | 0 comments | Read more
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