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22/07/2025

Green Lodging News has added Fairmont Washington, D.C. to the solar part of its Renewable Energy All Stars section. See

Home Energy Management Fairmont Washington D.C. Installs Rooftop Solar Panels to Offset Energy Consumption Energy ManagementSustainability Fairmont Washington D.C. Installs Rooftop Solar Panels to Offset Energy Consumption By Fairmont Washington D C - July 22, 2025 11 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter   WAS...

17/07/2025

https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/qa-with-rafael-ibarcena-mckibbon-hospitalitys-corporate-sustainability-manager/

Home Energy Management Q&A with Rafael Ibarcena, McKibbon Hospitality’s Corporate Sustainability Manager Energy ManagementSustainabilityWaste ManagementWater Conservation Q&A with Rafael Ibarcena, McKibbon Hospitality’s Corporate Sustainability Manager By Glenn Hasek - July 17, 2025 9 0 SHARE Fa...

09/07/2025

https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/wttc-calls-for-smarter-tourism-management-as-destinations-face-pressure/

Home Sustainability WTTC Calls for Smarter Tourism Management as Destinations Face Pressure Sustainability WTTC Calls for Smarter Tourism Management as Destinations Face Pressure By WTTC - July 9, 2025 3 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter LONDON—As Travel & Tourism enters the height of the summer season, th...

07/07/2025

Just added Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén to the Solar Powered section of our Renewable Energy All Stars page. Look for it at

There are far more lodging establishments implementing solar technology than those using wind, hydro, or geothermal systems. Affordability is key. Especially for the purpose of heating water, solar can provide a very reasonable return on investment. Rebates and other incentives are common. For elect...

30/06/2025

https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/las-vegas-sands-donates-515000-to-the-wash-foundation-for-water-hygiene-initiatives/

Las Vegas Sands Donates $515,000 to The WASH Foundation for Water & Hygiene Initiatives By Las Vegas Sands - June 30, 2025 22 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas Sands has contributed $515,000 to The WASH Foundation, bringing the company’s total foundation contributions to its signature...

25/06/2025

https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/the-anam-mui-ne-donates-new-homes-to-disadvantaged-families/

The Anam Mui Ne Resort Donates New Homes to Disadvantaged Families By The Anam Mui Ne - June 25, 2025 7 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter Before MUI NE, VIETNAM—The Anam Mui Ne, an Indochine-era inspired resort in Vietnam’s popular beach town Mui Ne, has provided three safe and stable houses to families ...

19/06/2025

Whenever my family eats out and we are automatically offered plastic straws for our drinks, we tell the server we do not need them and to take them back. With what we know about plastic straws—they are non-biodegradable and take hundreds of years to decompose and break down into microplastics—you would think they would no longer be used…but no. They are still all too common in hospitality. See https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/the-last-straw-in-hospitality-still-far-from-it/

17/06/2025

Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) from allergens, mold, mildew, viruses, bacteria, cigarette smoke, ma*****na smoke, va**ng, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and more can easily result in a negative experience for your guests, harsh reviews of your property, and unexpected time, labor and dollars spent addressing the source(s) of the problem. Being proactive about IAQ can prevent a lot of headaches—literally—and even result in a higher room rate if you utilize one of the programs available from the companies in lodging that specialize in helping with TRevPAR (Total Revenue Per Available Room). Each company is unique in its approach. The following is a summary of three of the options available. See

Home Air Quality Three Programs That Use Healthy IAQ as a Means to Improving Room... Air QualitySales & Marketing Three Programs That Use Healthy IAQ as a Means to Improving Room Revenue By Glenn Hasek - June 17, 2025 16 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter NATIONAL REPORT—Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) from a...

12/06/2025

https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/bill-moving-through-maine-legislature-would-phase-out-most-single-use-plastic-amenity-bottles/

Home Waste Management Bill Moving Through Maine Legislature Would Phase Out Most Single-Use Plastic Amenity... Waste Management Bill Moving Through Maine Legislature Would Phase Out Most Single-Use Plastic Amenity Bottles By Glenn Hasek - June 12, 2025 3 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter NATIONAL REPORT—Th...

09/06/2025

Watch for more coverage soon on Green Lodging News.

Rachel Ohm Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine (TNS) Jun. 5—AUGUSTA — Maine hotel rooms may no longer be stocked with small bottles of shampoo, conditioner and other toiletries if a proposal before lawmakers to ban the miniature plastic bottles gets enacted. A bill advancing in the Maine Legisla...

05/06/2025

https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/marriott-india-strengthens-green-commitment-on-world-environment-day/

Home Sustainability Marriott India Achieves Goal of Planting 100,000 Trees by World Environment Day Sustainability Marriott India Achieves Goal of Planting 100,000 Trees by World Environment Day By Marriott India - June 5, 2025 6 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter BENGALURU, INDIA—Marriott India has achieve...

04/06/2025

https://www.greenlodgingnews.com/new-workshops-to-customize-reusable-water-bottles-promotes-sustainability-at-velas-resorts/

Home Waste Management New Workshops to Customize Reusable Water Bottles Promotes Sustainability at Velas Resorts Waste Management New Workshops to Customize Reusable Water Bottles Promotes Sustainability at Velas Resorts By Velas Resorts - June 4, 2025 10 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter PUERTO VALLARTA, ME...