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April 17, 2008 - Hearst Corporation
has implemented a "target zero-waste" policy at its Manhattan
headquarters - one of the largest single-building landfill-diversion programs
in the U.S. The 850,000-square-foot tower boasts a new organic waste composting
program for its sizable kitchen, as well as an aggressive recycling effort that
aims to recover all paper, metal, glass, and plastics generated in the
building.
Organic waste from Hearst Tower's
kitchens in its cafeteria, Cafe57, and its executive dining facility will now
be collected and shipped to a composting site in New York. The program will
divert about 95% of all kitchen waste from landfills, Hearst estimates. The
company piloted the composting program waste hauler Sprint Recycling last
month, diverting 23 tons of organic waste from landfill in March alone,
according to Hearst.
Non-organic waste such as office
paper and cardboard is also collected Sprint facility, which separates and
transports the materials to manufacturing facilities as feedstock for new
products. E-waste is properly handled and recycled as well, Hearst says.
Hearst Tower is New York City's
first occupied office building to earn a LEED Gold rating from the U.S. Green
Building Council. More information on the building's green features is
available here.
Tony Longhurst l Principal
Sustainable Hospitality
Group l PO Box 17866, Boulder, CO 80308
T (1)
720.560.1728 l F (1) 303.527.2784 l sustainablehospitalitygroup.com
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