Green Hospitality pays off: The Maritim Hotel Bonn is the first hotel in Germany, which received the coveted “Green Globe” award. The hotel was the end of July from Green Globe Int. certified for its outstanding initiatives in environmental management.To receive this award valid for one year, had to meet the Maritim Hotel in Bonn at least 51 percent of the total of 248 criteria.On being awarded the “Green Globe” says Gerd also Frings, technical manager at the Maritim Hotel in Bonn, in charge of taking care of themselves, the project “sustainability”. “We had to learn that many, many small steps lead to great environmental successes.”

By the use of modern, energy-saving mini bars will save energy costs 14,000 euros a year. There are a total of 17 different types of waste collected and disposed of. But the purchase complies with sustainability aspects: goods are bought from local producers and fair trade products such as chocolate and organic coffee. In the hospitality is dispensed individually packaged condiments and sauces. In addition, we will throughout the hotel to look after and on energy-saving lighting fixtures. Worn-out towels and sheets are used as rags and broken porcelain is reused in road construction.

Some measures are in favor

Umweltverbessernder initiatives: two from each conference package will be forwarded to a certified company € CO2 neutralization. “There are a whole host of measures that are this great, has been associated worldwide in 187 countries recognized award, and are we constantly in the future, the ecological and economic resources are used sustainably,” says the hotel manager Hans damage over the “Green Globe” certification.

Since 2007, the Maritim Hotel Bonn is committed together with its sister hotel in King Winter to sustainable activities in ecology, economics and social issues and the initiative is “Sustainable Bonn” party.

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