We all knew Chicago was a windy city, and now, it's a greener city too. Last week, Mayor Richard Daley and the Chicago Department of Environment bestowed its first Green Seal Certification upon five of the city's posh hotels as a part of the Green Hotels Initiative challenge. Hotels badged with a "Green Seal" have met requirements in waste minimization, energy efficiency, water conservation, waste water management and green procurement. As of last week, Chicago boasts the most Green Seal certified hotels in one city in the nation.Included in the eco lineup are:
- Hotel Allegro (Kimpton)
- Hotel Burnham (Kimpton)
- Hotel Monaco Chicago (Kimpton)
- InterContinental Chicago
- Talbott Hotel
Read more on InterContinental Chicago's green efforts here, on The Huffington Post, by Stefanie Michaels.
And, I couldn't pass it up...
Who else is as annoyed as me by the new high-fructose corn syrup commercials? Seriously? I know that high-fructose corn syrup has probably got a bit of an image problem, but isn't it well deserved? That's why I had to laugh when I stumbled across TreeHugger's spoof of the sappy TV ads, "Don't Eat High Fructose Corn Syrup? You're Both Snobby and a Racist."
Enjoy!
1 comments:
Well, it's understandable. Chicago's one of the cleanest cities I've seen around. It's no coincidence.
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