Philagreen Hospitality Association (PGHA) is an initiative comprised of hospitality and environmental professionals pursuing sustainable business practices. Launched in 2008, PGHA encourages and supports hospitality professionals to green their operations in various ways, from using environmentally friendly cleaning products to instituting better recycling programs to obtaining LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
The next Philagreen seminar will be held Wed.., June 24 at 2 p.m. at the Residence Inn Marriott Center City. Presentations will include “Decision Making and Sustainability”, by Sandy Wiggins, co-founder of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council. Sandy will cover the meaning of sustainability, and how your daily decisions can be used to move your organization in the right direction in today’s economy.
Benton Prentice, VP of Sales for Vegawatt, and Douglas Horner, Owner of Ecotek LLC will present “Vegawatt-The Sustainable Solution for Fryer Waste Oil Disposal.” This exciting new system converts used fryer oil into renewable energy for energy savings. Finally, David Moore of Steritech will present “Eco-Sensitive Pest Prevention,” Steritech’s EPA award- winning system, designed to effectively eliminate pests without unnecessarily applying or overusing pesticides.
For more information on this organization that educates hospitality professionals to decrease resources and increase their bottom line and to register for this event, visit Philagreenhospitality.com
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