We recycle paper, newspaper, cardboard, aluminum, metal, glass and plastics. Recycled plastic curb stops serve our guests in the parking lot. This reduces water flow from 4.5 to 2.0 gallons per minute for an estimated water saving of 2800 gallons each day and 1,022,000 gallons each year. Suites have water-saving shower heads. This reduces flow from 5 to 2.1 gallons per minute for an estimated water saving of 2,880 gallons each day and 1,051,200 gallons each year.
Suites have water-saving toilets.
This reduces water usage from 3.5 to 1.6 gallons per flush for an estimated water saving of 730 gallons each day, and 266,300 gallons per year. Housekeeping changes linens and towels daily only at the guests' request. Each suite displays written information about this choice. We have re-programmed commercial washers used for hotel laundry to reduce water use. The estimated water savings from this program are 500 gallons each day, and 182,500 gallons each year.