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Taking Climate Action

On April 22, 2023, the world celebrated the 53rd Earth Day, an annual celebration that raises awareness of the need to protect the planet for future generations.   Being North America’s leading sustainability certification for the hotel and lodging industry, Green Key Global takes Earth Day very seriously and finds ways to preserve the planet on Earth Day and every day.   Earth Day is an important symbol of...

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Do you know how many batteries are used onsite at hotels in things like smoke detectors, key door scanners, remotes, thermostats etc.? Do you know if they are being recycled?   Did you know you can switch to a carbon neutral battery with a built-in recycling program and further your commitment to sustainability? Better Battery Co. offers an easy way for any hotel to demonstrate their ongoing...

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Green Key Global Partners with Bullfrog Power to Reduce Carbon Footprint and Set New Environmental Standards for the Hospitality Industry   A partnership to improve internal business practices as well as industry standards      Green Key Global, the hotel and lodging industry’s sustainable certification program of choice, has partnered with Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, to reduce Green Key Global’s carbon emissions while encouraging hotel and meeting...

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Landfill waste and food waste are both significant contributors to climate change. Hotels can take meaningful action to reduce their environmental impact through waste audits, these tools will provide you with tangible ways to reduce and divert waste. An independent review of a 200-room hotel with a restaurant found that 90% of their waste could be diverted from the landfill with better sorting practices. By addressing...

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Right now, world leaders are at the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid to discuss strategies to find solutions to address the climate crisis.   According to The Emissions Gap Report 2019: A UN Environment Synthesis Report, we need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 15 billion metric tons by 2030.   Green Key Global assesses and measures in nine of the core areas of sustainability and directly impacts seven...

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