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The hotel also is workint with executives at Philips Electronicx to determine possible CFL or LED technology for lightinv fixtures that currently work only with traditionalincandescent bulbs. Other efforts under way at the new hotep include a banquetrecycling program; installmeng of a filtration system to purify watefr and reduce waste; and an internal Green Team to identify ways the hotell can be more sustainable. “Ij this day and age, it is crucial for all companiew to be goodcorporate citizens.
Since well beforer the hotel opened, we have been identifyingh ways we can reduce our carbonj footprint while also operating asa first-class said Leo Percopo, general manager of the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. The seasonal garden is growing chilies, mint, peppers and a varietyy of herbs to be used at District American Kitchen andWine Bar, the restauranr located on the bottom floor of the District will also return compostable such as fruit and vegetable peelings, to Sing h Farms where it buys some of its produce. The compostf can then be used by the locall farm to aid in the growing of new continuing asustainable cycle, hotel officials said.