Tourism & Hospitality

Episode 82: Greening the big Apple; Peter Seligmann's graceful exit

June 30, 2017

In this week's episode, selling sustainable tourism, a chat with Honolulu's first resilience officer and the future of urban mobility.

Episode 80: Sustainable tourism, VERGE Hawaii preview, the coming electric bus

June 16, 2017

By Joel Makower and Lauren Hepler

In this week's episode, the GreenBiz team covers the journey to sustainable tourism, BMW's investment in electric buses and the fate of globalized corporations.

Is this a greener approach to laundry? Ask Hilton and Hyatt

February 9, 2017

By Heather Clancy

Some adopters of a bead-cleaning system from British-born Xeros saved more than 1 million gallons in the first year.

The dirt on tourism and climate change

January 5, 2017

By Mike Hower

The tourism industry is both a victim of and contributor to a warming planet. Here's a closer look.

MGM Grand on leaving its Las Vegas utility

July 6, 2016

WithCindy Ortega

MGM Resorts International has become a leader in large-scale renewable energy installations on its properties.

How Yalmaz Siddiqui, MGM Resorts International, got the job

June 13, 2016

By John Davies

Landing a VP gig in sustainability isn't impossible, but close to it. What set him apart?

For the tourism industry, there’s no vacation from climate change

June 9, 2016

By David Wigder

Tour operators of Australia's Great Barrier Reef unite to demand the government divest from coal.

More than hot air: Which hand dryers save energy, dry fast?

October 15, 2015

By Glenn Hasek

Air dryers cost and pollute less than paper towels. For the office, hotel or restaurant bathroom, here's how top models compare on energy and hygiene.