Puerto Rico hotels incorporate 'green' practices
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| Published on Thursday, November 20, 2008 |
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By Maria Miranda Sierra
Caribbean Net News Puerto Rico Correspondent
Email: miranda@caribbeannetnews.com
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Meeting planners looking at ways to incorporate “green” practices in their group programs are considering holding events at Puerto Rico due to its outstanding “green” attributes.
Many of Puerto Rico’s top meeting hotels and resorts have incorporated energy-saving and waste-reducing programs in the day-to-day management of their properties, and also have waste-reduction programs for meeting and convention groups.
Top meeting hotels in Puerto Rico that incorporate “green” initiatives include the Caribe Hilton; Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino; Courtyard by Marriott Miramar; Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort; Doubletree by Hilton San Juan; Hampton Inn & Suites San Juan; Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort; Holiday Inn Express in San Juan; Holiday Inn Mayaguez & Tropical Casino; Holiday Inn San Juan Hotel; El Convento; InterContinental Resort & Casino San Juan; Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa: A Wyndham Grand Resort; San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino; and the Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel.
“As the world continues to work together to develop and implement strategies to conserve energy and reduce waste on the planet, Puerto Rico’s hoteliers are also actively partaking in the cause,” stated Ana María Viscasillas, president and CEO, of the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau. “From reducing energy use in guest rooms to incorporating recycling programs and reducing waste in food, beverage and other consumption with group programs, Puerto Rico’s tourism partners are playing a proactive role in preserving ‘Mother Nature’.”
A recent survey of Puerto Rico’s hotels and resorts, showed that many of the properties implement “green” initiatives in their guest rooms; including linen re-use programs, energy efficient lighting, training staff to implement environmental practices and utilizing low-flow showerheads to reduce water usage.
In addition, many large properties offer groups “green” services for their meetings, including recycling bins for used materials such as paper, plastic and aluminum as well as incorporating strategies to reduce waste in food and beverage service. Recycling waste, purchasing recycled products, donating durable goods and using environmentally responsible cleaning products are other strategies that many hotels are using to help the environment. | | | | Reads : 601 | | | |
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