Going Green with NCURA

HOW THE 50th ANNUAL MEETING IS GOING GREEN

All concurrent session handouts that were received are available here

"Most of us are familiar with recycle and reusing, but how often do we think of the third R - REDUCE? 'Reduce' is probably the most important of the three Rs because, if we reduced, it would limit the need to recycle and reuse."
Catherine Pulsifer, from The "Reduce" of Recycle and Reuse

PARTNERS

Lake Litho, your "Green" printing partner:

• Lake uses only soy & vegetable-based inks.
• Lake utilizes reduced-chemical digital toner devices.
• Lake recycles paper and materials.
• Lake is a recognized Clean Air Partner with the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments.
• Lake is a certified chain-of-custody enterprise with the FSC. Certification # SW-COC-002708 which acknowledges responsible and sustainable forest growth and harvesting.

Hilton Washington Green Practices

• The Hilton Washington donates left-over food to the DC Central Kitchen
• Has recycling containers on its premises for cans, bottles, plastics, cardboard, and newspapers
• Conserves energy with upgraded energy-efficient light-bulbs
• Conserves water with their 3-day linens program and low-flow shower heads
• Use 100% natural soaps and shampoos in their bathrooms
• Use native plant species in their landscaping and have a saline generator system in their pool, eliminating the use of the environmentally harmful chlorine

Hilton Linen Program

If you are staying at the Hilton Washington, please help support the green program that the Hilton has in place. You can help save energy and reduce the use of detergent and water by reusing you towels, and electing to keep your bed linens unchanged for three days. Please see the "Conserve to Preserve" card on your bed, and in your bathroom for more details.

Holiday Inn Central

• The Holiday Inn Central conserves energy with upgraded energy-efficient light-bulbs
• Conserves water with their linens program, low-flow shower heads, and energy efficient dishwashers
• Uses water readings and off season draining to minimize chemical treatments in their pool
• Offers double-sided copying

Jurys Normandy Inn

• The Jurys Normandy Inn has recycling containers on its premises for cans, plastic bottles, glass, and newspapers
• Conserves water with their linens program
• Conserves energy with upgraded energy-efficient light-bulbs

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

• The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel associates are involved in the World Day, which focuses to inspire communities to "clean up, fix up, and conserve our local environment."
• Conserves water with their linen and terry reuse program within all 1,313 guest rooms
• Uses Green Seal Certified cleaning supplies
• Unused reusable food leftover from events are recycled in the Associate Cafeteria
• Locally grown foods are used where applicable
• Has a single stream recycling program