Grand Hyatt Atlanta Thinks Green

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is dedicated to providing safe and comfortable accommodations and workspaces for our guests and associates, minimizing the environmental impact of our hotels, and caring for the environment and communities in which we operate. Water and energy conservations are at the forefront of all the major operational decisions we make, along with how we can reduce and prevent pollution. We have several initiatives in place to accomplish these goals, some of which are:

Ultra low flow toilets, saving 2.4 million gallons of water per year.

Laundry recycling system.

Digital occupancy sensing thermostats.

Motion sensors and twist timers on all back of house lighting.

Food waste composting.

Local farm to table ingredients.

Recycle paper, cardboard, bulbs, batteries and ballasts.

Key Recycling Program

Grand Hyatt Atlanta just completed a multi-million dollar renovation featuring the largest guestrooms in Buckhead. To further enhance the 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including outdoor terraces overlooking a scenic Japanese Garden, the chic and elegant accommodations will appeal to convention and business travelers alike. Upgrades also include fiber optic/Cat 6.5 Mbps bandwidth, which provides the fastest Internet in the market and 37” flat screen HDTV’s. Located in the heart of Buckhead, Grand Hyatt Atlanta is just minutes away from the city’s best shopping, dining and entertainment venues. We make every meeting more than successful and every guest feel more than welcome.

Congratulations!
Green Key Globalis pleased to award the Grand Hyatt Atlanta a 4 Green Keys rating.
A hotel that has shown national industry leadership and commitment to protecting the environment through wide ranging policies and practices. Mature programs that involve management, employees, guests, and the public have shown substantial and measurable results.
Green Key Performance Report
A copy of your Green Key Performance Report has been included with this email. The Property Performance Report is a detailed document outlining your property’s sustainable accomplishments as well as providing recommendations for future improvements. We recommend that the report be used in conjunction with the tools and resources in the Members’ Area of the site to help you in setting and implementing your long-term sustainable goals.
Green Key Logos
Copies of your Green Key Rating Logo are now available for you to download from the Members’ Area of the program website. The logos are available in multiple formats to allow for use on your website and/or marketing materials. A Branding Guidelines document is also provided to help you determine proper logo use. Logos are located in the Tools area of the Members’ Area or click here to access them.
Green Key Plaque
An official Green Key Plaque indicating your rating will be mailed to you (if applicable) within 10 – 15 business days.
In the meantime, please continue to explore the various tools and resources on the Green Key website. We thank you for your participation and look forward to continuing to work with you on your greening initiatives

TreeFrog looks and acts just like traditional copy paper. Only this copy paper isn’t anything like other copy paper, as it’s made without using any trees at all – it’s 100% tree free.

TreeFrog copy paper is made entirely from sugar cane (bagasse) fibers – the by-product of sugar cane – and contains no wood or wood-based fibers. TreeFrog is a multipurpose copy paper, available in 8.5” x 11”, 20lb., 92 brightness white sheets.

TreeFrog is biodegradable, compostable and compatible with existing paper-recycling infrastructures. Additionally, the paper is elemental chlorine free (ECF), using 10-15% less bleach than traditional copy paper.

Sugar cane (bagasse) is an abundant and renewable resource. Trees can take ten or more years to mature, whereas sugar cane can be harvested twice a year. TreeFrog only uses sugar cane by-products and never harvests the crop for paper production. Any waste or by-products from the production process are recycled and the production facility is located a short distance from the sugar cane supply, streamlining the delivery process and reducing pollutants from logging trucks.

TreeFrog copy paper was introduced in 2009 by TreeZero to address the growing need for more sustainable business practices in the paper product category. TreeZero is ISO 9001 certified and is currently working with a third-party to generate a Life Cycle Assessment for TreeFrog, so that users can have absolute confidence that they are doing something positive for the environment every time they use the product.

She She Pooh Pooh La La, a fun jewelry company. We provide our shoppers with the latest trendy, classic and celebrity inspired fashion jewelry. We also offer a Go Green Collection, where you can do your part to help save the planet earth, and receive a free gift.  We at She She Pooh Pooh La La truly do believe that one woman’s junk is another woman’s treasure! Now you can double that value by helping us save the planet earth! Instead of filling up our land fills, send us your unwanted gems, jewelry, belts etc…we will in turn recycle them. Monique will break them down and re-create some beautiful and unique jewelry. These pieces we will then post in our Go Green Collection. We will donate 15% of the sales price of each piece in our Go Green Collection to an environmental organization. We are currently collecting to buy an acre or preserve through Nature.Org. You get a tax deduction, and we will also send you a special thanks by listing your name, city and state here on our website and we will send you a She She Pooh Pooh La La Go Green Bag! We recommend USPS if it ships it fits. www.usps.com. Print your tax form from our website, send a copy with your gems and keep a copy for your records. Send to She She Pooh Pooh La La 4651 Roswell Rd. #D-305 Atlanta, Ga. 30342.

MILNER can provide our clients with a complete assessment on carbon footprint.  We will measure power output by device, paper consumption, recycling programs for equipment and toner.  We also provide consulting on ways to cut back on your carbon footprint and find ways to reduce costs.  In addition to looking at equipment we can look at ways of reducing paper output through innovative software solutions.

Under the Managed Print Services from MILNER we can provide you with a GREEN assessment of your office environment.  We can not only help with creating a more environmentally friendly office environment but also put more GREEN in your pocket.

MILNER Environmental Solutions is committed to implementing the most advanced environmentally responsible solutions for the recycling of empty inkjet cartridges, laser toner cartridges and cell phones.  Partnering with CORE offers professional recycling programs that are proactive in addressing key customer concerns:

Risk management – Our NO LANDFILL policy eliminates potential environmental risks for customers who require proper disposal for all collected cartridges.

Corporate policy – most customers have the need to align with a recycling organization focused on preventing and reducing the build-up of waste in our nation’s landfills and those across the world.

Recycling done in North America – All printer cartridges and cell phones returned to MILNER collection centers stay in North America and are recycled in North America.

Active environmental involvement – MILNER maintains an active role in the National Recycling Coalition and through its membership in the Illinois Recycling Association.

Empty inkjet cartridges, laser toner cartridges and cell phones are returned to one of MILNER’s three North American Recycling Centers for sorting and grading.

All qualified cartridges are reused within the remanufacturing process to produce inkjet and laser toner cartridges which significantly reduce the need for using additional natural resources.

Cartridges that cannot be remanufactured due to damage, defect, or having been previously remanufactured, are completely disassembled to the base components are handled as follows by the CORE Waste Recycling Facility:

Plastics – Wiper blades, scrap inkjet cartridges are provided to recyclers for melting down and forming park benches, garbage cans and other items.

Aluminum – The OPC drums are collected from each cartridge and sold to aluminum scrap recyclers.

Corrugated – All corrugated packaging is compressed into baler machines, located on-site and the tightly compressed bales are picked up by corrugated recyclers.

Steel – The metal pieces, such as screws, pins, blades and magnetic rollers are made available to scrap metal recyclers.

Polystyrene – To further support MILNER’s NO LANDFILL policy, grinding machinery has been installed in the Waste Recycling Facility to grind the hard shell polystyrene scrap cartridges into ground material that can be reused within the injection molding manufacturing process.

If you have a printer in your organization that prints 10,000 pages per month and the printer you have uses a cartridge that only yields 1,000 pages, you will use 10 cartridges per month for that printer.  What if you could replace that printer with one that has a cartridge that yields 10,000 pages?  What impact would that have on the environment?

1. Are many different printer makes and models in use throughout the enterprise?
2. Are different devices used for printing, faxing, copying and scanning?
3. Are many devices outdated, i.e., more than five years old?
4. Are documents typically printed on only one side of a sheet of paper?
5. Do people tend to print documents and then retrieve them later?
6. Do devices remain on at night and on weekends?
7. Do you manage print settings individually for each device?
8. Are recycling of paper, print cartridges and old equipment inconsistently managed?
9. Are devices unmanaged, preventing you from tracking physical location and determining who has access?

If you answered no to these questions, congratulations. You are well on your way to a green printing and

imaging environment. If you answered yes to one or more questions, consider each a potential area to focus

your efforts. While these actions may have limited impact individually, collectively they represent a broad

opportunity to reduce the environmental impacts of printing.

Cool Max uses “cutting edge technology” to find ways to help reduce your energy waste, saving you thousands of dollars and help improve the environment all at the same time.  We are a local, family owned business serving the Atlanta Metro Area.  All of our technicians are EPA Certified.  We reclaim and recycle all used refrigerant.  We recycle all old equipment. . . . Read more

• Geothermal heat pumps
• Solar assisted air conditioners/heat pumps
• Home energy audits
• Seal air leaks
• Reduce energy bills
• Thermal imaging
• Energy tax credits available
• 24 hour emergency service
• Infiltrometer Blower Door Test

Have you been talking about cleaning out your garage or basement for years, but you don’t know what to do with all the junk? Are you a landlord or realtor that needs to clean up before the next occupant moves in?  Peachtree Junk Removal is a licensed full-service commercial and residential junk removal and recycling company.   We have 8 years of experience in the Atlanta market.   As Atlanta’s leader in service and value, we can provide you the lowest upfront pricing in Georgia and our 16 ft trucks are bigger than most in the industry.  You can feel good about cleaning out your space because we recycle over 65% of the items we take away!  Here is a small list of the items that we pick up: furniture, appliances, construction debris, carpets, electronics, computers/ monitors, desks, dressers, yard debris, mattresses, tires, tables, grills. We operate throughout Atlanta and the surrounding areas.  Feel free to contact us at the last-minute as we may be able to do the job TODAY!

Your local Green Irene Eco-Consultant, Martha Seabrook, helps individuals and businesses save energy, water and money. Green Irene Eco-Consultants perform Green Home Makeovers and Green Business Makeovers with advice and strategies on how to make your living or working area more eco-friendly.

Green Irene Home Services focus on these areas:

• Energy conservation
• Energy-efficient lighting
• Water conservation and purity
• Indoor air quality
• Reducing the use of harmful chemicals
• Waste reduction and recycling
• Shrinking your family’s carbon footprint
• Green energy sources in your area (such as wind power)
• Tax credits, rebates, and other financial incentives

Green Irene Business Services focus on these and other areas:

• Energy conservation and efficiency
• Energy-efficient lighting replacements
• Water conservation and water purity
• Improving indoor air quality
• Creating a toxic-free workplace
• Recycling and waste reduction
• Green purchasing strategies, including electricity from renewable sources
• Sustainable transportation options
• Tax credits, rebates, and other financial incentives
• Green Business Bureau Certification with in-person verification

The goal for Green Irene Eco-Consultant Martha Seabrook is to lead your family and coworkers to a healthier, safer and more sustainable lifestyle while saving you money, energy and water.

Conserve Planet Friendly Cleaning Tabs

We know that you are becoming more educated about what green really means and are starting to look for ways to do it better. We’ve created something truly revolutionary with Conserve Cleaning Tabs to help you to create a healthy home for less money. Our cleaning formulas are as effective as national brand cleaners. Finally,  a way to effectively clean your home and be kind to the environment does not have to come at a premium. Introducing Conserve Cleaning Tabs, a revolutionary way for you to be clean and green at the same time.

Conserve Cleaners are simple: we’ve left out what isn’t necessary water. Each box contains one concentrated cleaning tab. Simply drop the tab in to a spray bottle (by reusing an existing bottle or buying one), add water, affix the included label to your bottle and start cleaning. Each tab makes 32 oz. of cleaner and dissolves completely in 5-7 minutes.

1 Tablet + Water = 32 oz. of Cleaner

See What Others Are Saying About Us

This is by far my favorite [cleaner] I have reviewed so far.

Think of the amount of plastic saved and the transportation waste eliminated with this simple concept! Plus the cost of the product is about 40 percent less than other cleaners!  Gina Provenzano, Shelter Pop Blog, Feb 2010

Ashley, Forever and Always Blog, Oct 2009

For more information about Conserve people and planet friendly cleaning tabs visit www.conservebrand.com/retail/ or follow us on Twitter at @conservebrand.

iwi fresh™  100% all-fresh, all natural skin care products which to be positioned perfectly within the ‘green economy’. iwi fresh is an web based business entity and was founded in 2004 with a vision to produce and market the next level of superior organic skin care garden products that are fresh and gourmet.  Beyond all-fresh commercial products, iwi fresh products are handmade with handpicked vegetables, fruits and herbs from organic gardens, which produces holistic authentic fresh skin care recipes.  iwi fresh focuses on a variety of cutting edge environmental and agricultural based products that offer maximum beneficial nutrients to the skin.  The ‘green’ marketplace is one of the fastest growing, most dynamic sectors of the US economy.  In the last decade, skin care market has received a lot of attention around the world. As the skin and body care industry continues to rise, iwi fresh is positioning itself as a vital part of this growing business.

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute is an industry-independent, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to protect human health by improving indoor air quality and reducing our exposure to chemicals.

Did you know that many of the products we encounter every day—from our furniture and electronics to our drywall and floor tiles—emit thousands of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other pollutants into the air?  It’s true. And studies have shown that VOCs can cause or exacerbate a multitude of health problems, including upper respiratory complications, asthma, developmental disorders, and possibly even cancer. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air is two to five times more polluted than the air outside.

The health risk to children is even greater, as children breathe in more air than adults relative to their body size.  And because they’re shorter than adults, children are more prone to inhaling airborne pollutants, which suspend closer to ground level.

To combat these threats to human health and ensure cleaner, healthier air, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute certifies products for low chemical emissions.  The GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality® Certification Program and the GREENGUARD Children & Schools℠ Certification Program both require products to undergo rigorous scientific testing and meet some of the most stringent chemical emissions standards in the world.  Consequently, manufacturers wishing to earn GREENGUARD Certification for their products must often work tirelessly to modify their products’ chemical composition, supply chain, and/or production process—a voluntary commitment that underscores the manufacturers’ commitment to health and sustainability.  Once certified, all products must undergo routine follow-up testing to maintain their certification.Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute was founded in 2001 by world-renowned health scientist and indoor air quality research pioneer Dr. Marilyn Black.   The Institute works closely with leading organizations and influencers in the green building, design, and health spaces to ensure that indoor air quality issues are recognized and addressed.  GREENGUARD Certification programs are referenced in several leading sustainable building codes, standards, and specifications, including the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Green Building Rating System; the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) Best Practices Manual; GreenGlobes; and ASHRAE 189.1.