"After spending a year in the Sustainable Twin Ports Early Adopters business and environmental sustainability program, Overland and the Inn staff made a commitment to build sustainability into their everyday business lives." The staff at the Inn on Lake Superior now offers many options to be more "green". They have recycling bins in every room and have cut their overall electric and water usage. They have also made changes to their breakfast bar. These would include switching from foam and plastic plates to actual dishes and silverware as well as using organically grown coffee to support farmers. Overall, the Inn has cut over $10,000 in costs since being enrolled in this program. The future looks green for this Canal Park hotel, and we can only hope that their success will inspire and motivate others to do the same.
Katie,
ReplyDeleteI really love your clever title for this blog :)
I think it's so great that hotels around our area are taking the initiative to go green AND cutting their expenses while doing it! So awesome!
I liked reading this. I think it is a common misconception that going "green" is more expensive but clearly that is not the case in this situation. This is very neat!
ReplyDeleteKatie,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear hotels are doing this! I really hope their actions inspire other businesses to do the same. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, that's a lot of cut in the cost! I hope other places try to do the same thing.
ReplyDeleteKatie,
ReplyDeleteThis is great I had no idea that hotels in Duluth were doing this. Thanks for sharing!