Green Leaf Lodging Event PowerPoint

1. Green Leaf Lodging
A UMASS Student Initiative

2. Members
 Josh Berg - Project Coordinator
 Michael Cornetta -Materials Director
 Alexandra Dumas -Hotel Liaison
 Jimmy Le - Design/Wiki Coordinator
 John Turkington -Community Partner

3. 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.

4. Goals
•Implement a sustainable recycling
program
•Help others contribute to recycling/raise
recycling awareness
•Helping Best Western to implement a
recyclable program.

5. 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

6. We need your help ! Flyers and Bags

7. 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.

8. Where Everything is Going
•Lighthouse Outreach Center
•Fall River and Bristol County Area

9. Recyclables
• Lost & Found
Clothes and suits, electronics, jewelry
• Fabrics
Linens, towels, pillowcases, and rags
• Toiletries
Toilet paper, tissues, soap
• Other recyclables
Cans & bottles, and cardboard boxes

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfjZb2ISlOI

13. Questions or Comments?