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Fairmont Scottsdale Asks, "Got Grease?"

Where: Fairmont, AZ, United States

August 28, 2008 at 9:20 AM | 1 Comment

Hats off to the Fairmont Scottsdale for their new initiative to convert the hotel's kitchen grease to low-emission alternative fuel.

In making the announcement, the hotel claimed that the effort will help to prevent more than 100,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere thanks to 700-plus gallons of used cooking oil that local manufacturer AZ BioDiesel will use to create almost 600 gallons of biodiesel each month.

It doesn't take a Beautiful Mind to do the math; the Fairmont Scottsdale is making a concerted effort to minimize their carbon footprint and certainly, we like that.

We especially like the fact that they've stepped up their eco-efforts from adopting a Desert Tortoise, a threatened species in the Sonoran Desert, to recycling more than 200 tons of paper, glass, plastics and aluminum to now, getting the used grease monkey off their back and into the engines of diesels vehicles throughout Arizona.

Nevertheless, as Fairmont prides itself on catering to the every whim of its incessantly demanding, luxury-lapping guests, it's only natural that we should want -and expect--more, especially given that Fairmont Hotels launched its Green Partnership, a company-wide commitment to minimize the hotels' environmental impact, in 1990.

While we think all of these green initiatives are noble on the part of the Fairmont Scottsdale, we'd also like to see some eco-efforts that will touch us directly. And we don't just mean buying local produce and serving organic chicken in the restaurant.

When are those wasteful little bottles of bathroom amenities going to be eliminated and replaced with mounted shower fixtures filled with biodegradable soap and shampoo? Perhaps that treat dispenser known as the minibar could carry at least a few items that gives a portion of the proceeds to an enviro-centric organization?

No rush Fairmont but just in case you're in need of some new "green" ideas.

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Author Photo: ChristineM by ChristineM

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  1. knowsoap

    HotelChatter Member
    September 5, 2008 at 2:05 PM




    Shampoo Dispensers feel like the Gym

    I am surrounded by luxury. My room is comfortable, the colors are calming and the cleanliness is expected.
    The day is over. I am ready to clean up and settle down for the night.
    It's time for a shower.
    As I step into the tub, I look for my shampoo that I expect would be provided by the high end Hotel I have chosen to stay with.
    I do not find the convenient bottle of shampoo, I find a shampoo dispenser. It isn't mine to take home. I must push the button to get a rationed amount.
    Now my stay at this high end Hotel has changed into a 'gym shower' experience.

    Yes, I can go to my gym, get a great workout and expect to shower with shampoo dispenser. That is part of the experience. But I'd rather not relate my sweaty gym experience with my stay at this great Hotel.

    There is an option for those who need to decide on what kind of shampoo to purchase for the Hotel and how to give this amenity to the guest.
    A few questions to ask...
    Does your business claim to be eco friendly?
    Do want to stay green, but keep the high standard of product in the rooms?
    Would you rather not provide your guests the 'gym shower' experience?
    Are you currently using shampoo dispensers, still claiming to be high end?

    Our answer:
    Hotel sized Biodegradable shampoo bottles!

    One of the first of it's kind. The product is called `eco' .
    This can be found at http://www.accentamenities.com

    ~Just doing my part to spread the word and get those ugly `gym shower' dispensers out of our high end Hotels!

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