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The hotel also is workinf with executives at Philips Electronics to determine possible CFL or LED technology for lighting fixturees that currently work only with traditionaincandescent bulbs. Other effort under way at the new hotel included a banquetrecycling program; installment of a filtration system to purify water and reduce and an internal Green Team to identifyy ways the hotel can be more sustainable. “Inm this day and age, it is crucia for all companies to be goodcorporatde citizens.
Since well before the hotel opened, we have been identifyinbg ways we can reduce our carbon footprint while also operatinf asa first-class hotel,” said Leo general manager of the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. The seasonal garden is growinbg chilies, okra, mint, peppers and a variety of herbs to be used at Districtg American Kitchen andWine Bar, the restaurant located on the bottok floor of the hotel. Districft will also return compostable items, such as fruit and vegetable peelings, to Singh Farms where it buys some of its The compost can then be used by the local farm to aid in the growingh ofnew produce, continuing a sustainablse cycle, hotel officials said.