Green Leaf LodgingA UMASS Student Initiative

Members

Josh Berg - Project Coordinator Michael Cornetta -Materials Director

Alexandra Dumas -Hotel Liaison Jimmy Le - Design/Wiki Coordinator John Turkington -Community Partner

Mission Statement

•The Green Leaf Lodging project is a student run service committee helping to promote sustainability throughout the hotel and lodging industry within the Greater New Bedford area.

Goals

•Implement a sustainable recycling program

•Help others contribute to recycling/raise recycling awareness

•Helping Best Western to implement a recyclable program.

Personal improvement

•80% of Best Western Hotels display eco-friendly icon

•25% display in Great Britain• Improve hotel attractiveness within business market

• Increase potential businesses with new clients

We need your help ! Flyers and Bags

Community Benefits

•Rest assured that all recyclable materials will be going to a proper location that will benefit the local community

•Clothing items will be donated for re-use.•Other lost and found items will be sorted and distributed.

Where Everything is Going

•Lighthouse Outreach Center•Fall River and Bristol County Area

Recyclables

• Lost & FoundClothes and suits, electronics, jewelry

• FabricsLinens, towels, pillowcases, and rags

• ToiletriesToilet paper, tissues, soap

• Other recyclables Cans & bottles, and cardboard boxes

Proper recycling methods

•It is a collaborative effort by all employees and guest to properly sort forgotten goods and recycle items.

•By using the bags we can differentiate between reusable goods and rubbish.

Conclusion

• With the help of all employees and guests, we will be able to bring the Best Western Hotels into a eco-friendly century and increase green initiatives in the business world.

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Questions or Comments?