The mission of the 5 Gyres Institute is to "empower action against the global health crisis of plastic pollution through science, education, and adventure." Their vision is a world free of plastic pollution. View the following to learn more about plastics/plastic pollution:
HOTEL ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Benchmark your energy use/efficiency by using this free tool to assess your current energy use/efficiency and carbon footprint against similar enterprises. The Hotel Energy Solutions e-Toolkit is comprised of an energy benchmarking tool, and a decision support sequence, which will provide assistance in evaluating carbon emissions and mitigation techniques through Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy investment options. It also includes information on best practices and capacity building materials and a carbon calculator. Some top reasons to use the energy calculator include:
Sustainable disposables sound like an oxymoron, but we live in a consumer culture where disposable products are ubiquitous. And they aren't going away anytime soon. We see this as an incredible opportunity to help change the world—and more importantly, each of the local communities we serve—by making sustainable disposable products that shift an industry. Learn more about their products here.