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The hotel also is workingv with executives at Philips Electronics to determinde possible CFL or LED technology for lightingh fixtures that currently work only with traditionalincandescenr bulbs. Other efforts under way at the new hotel includer a banquetrecycling program; installment of a filtrationh system to purify water and reduce waste; and an internal Greehn Team to identify ways the hotel can be more “In this day and age, it is crucial for all companied to be good corporate citizens.
Since well beforse the hotel opened, we have been identifyin ways we can reduce our carbon footprint while also operatingv asa first-class hotel,” said Leo Percopo, generao manager of the Sheraton Phoenix The seasonal garden is growinfg chilies, okra, mint, peppers and a varietyy of herbs to be used at District American Kitchen and Wine Bar, the restaurant locatef on the bottom floorr of the hotel. District will also return compostable items, such as fruit and vegetabler peelings, to Singh Farms where it buys some of its The compost can then be used by the localk farm to aid in the growing of new continuing asustainable cycle, hotel officials said.