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With hundreds of thousands of spectators eating and drinking at the London Olympics every day, the organizers have a plan to keep all that waste out of landfills.
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Massachusetts businesses, including hotels, will likely face new regulations in mid-2014 banning food waste as the state grapples with limited disposal capacity.
by Glenn Hasek
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Research from the National Restraurant Association finds 65 percent of U.S. restaurants recycle, while a surprising 13 percent compost their food waste.
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Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has introduced a 10-step green meeting program for its properties and is encouraging planners and attendees to take the pledge by offering a limited-time 3 percent rebate on their master bill.
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Despite efforts to improve operations, cruise ships that ply North American waters must go a lot further to become environmentally responsible, says Friends of the Earth, whose latest report card on the industry gives 11 major cruise lines green grades ranging from B- to F.
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Starwood's Element hotels in the U.S. are celebrating Earth Day with an "I Am Not a Plastic Package" campaign that awards a free night stay to 100 guests who each bring in 10 single-use plastic bottles.
by Glenn Hasek
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The upscale <a href='http://www.kimptonhotels.com'>Kimpton hotels</a> are pursuing <a href='http://www.greenseal.org/'>Green Seal</a> certification for their 50 properties and are already within reach of attaining the goal.<br />
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In a town where green building is the latest rage among mega resorts and gaming palaces, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation has upped the ante on eco-friendly development and business operations with the launch of a sustainability program for its properties in Vegas and beyond.
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The two companies are teaming up to recycle televisions and computer monitors at hundreds of locations around the country as hotels upgrade displays to flat-panel and HDTV systems.
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A study by researchers at Virginia Tech's Pamplkn College of Business finds that even individuals who are resource-efficient at home are much more wasteful when on the road, and stronger education programs are needed to bridge this gap.
by Sookhan So
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Sodexo helped National Geographic cut water consumption in its cafeteria by 18 percent between 2006 and 2009, it said in its latest citizenship report. Meanwhile, Sodexo cut waste at Communications by 80 percent by recycling or composting all paper, cardboard, food products and plastics used in the company's cafeteria.