Hospitality

Hotels require a vast amount of energy and resources in order to run, and with this comes an equally vast amount of waste generated. Having strategies in place to manage, reduce or eliminate waste is essential. This article exposes the flawed system of waste management within hotels and provides practical solutions for reducing three prominent hotel wastes: food, water and plastic waste.

Family-owned and operated since 1935, Wendella Tours & Cruises provides public ferry transit, tours and cruises across the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Boarding the Chicago Water Taxi means removing thousands of automobiles from the roads and taking earth-heating emissions along with them. In 2018 alone, Wendella shuttled over 400,000 passengers along the Chicago River.

Here are six tips for planning and delivering an eco-friendly wedding. Some of these tips are low effort and easy to implement, others take a larger investment. Planners can offer these tips and services to couples interested in making their wedding a sustainable event.

Organizations that hold or manage large events such as conferences, business meetings, concerts, fairs, weddings, or any large get-together need to consider the impact these events have on the planet.