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The hotel also is working with executives at Philip s Electronics to determine possible CFL or LED technology for lighting fixtures that currentlyh work only with traditionalincandescentr bulbs. Other efforts under way at the new hotel includse a banquetrecycling program; installment of a filtration system to purify watet and reduce waste; and an internal Green Team to identify ways the hotelo can be more “In this day and age, it is crucial for all companies to be good corporatd citizens.
Since well befors the hotel opened, we have been identifyingf ways we can reduce our carbon footprinyt while also operating asa first-class hotel,” said Leo general manager of the Sheraton Phoenixx Downtown. The seasonal garden is growing okra, mint, peppers and a variety of herbsw to be used at District American Kitchen andWine Bar, the restaurany located on the bottom floor of the hotel. District will also returj compostable items, such as fruit and vegetabled peelings, to Singh Farms wher it buys some of its The compost can then be used by the locaol farm to aid in the growing ofnew produce, continuinf a sustainable cycle, hotel officials said.