Fairmont Scottsdale Launches Green Kitchen Initiative
The Fairmont Scottsdale resort launches a new program to convert its kitchen grease into one of the world's fastest-growing new alternative fuels, biodiesel.
Partnering with local manufacturer AZ BioDiesel, the Fairmont Scottsdale will help to prevent more than 100,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere with the new program. By collecting more than 700 gallons of used cooking oil from the resort's kitchens, AZ BioDiesel will be able to create nearly 600 gallons of biodiesel monthly: enough to power at least 7 diesel vehicles per year.
Formerly the resort's grease was collected and shipped out-of-state. Now it is collected by the locally based biodiesel manufacturer, which converts and sells it in Arizona as a cleaner alternative for diesel vehicles.
"The Fairmont Scottsdale is committed to being good stewards of the environment. And, it's pretty amazing to think that our kitchen grease can be used to help power school buses and other vehicles," says Bob Foster, general manager of the Fairmont Scottsdale.
The new biodiesel collection program is one of many green initiatives at the Fairmont Scottsdale. In 1990, Fairmont's Canadian hotels pioneered the Green Partnership, the company's comprehensive commitment to minimize our impact on the environment. Today "Green Teams" of Fairmont colleagues at more than 50 locations worldwide ensure that the quest for sustainable solutions continues to grow and evolve.
Partnering with local manufacturer AZ BioDiesel, the Fairmont Scottsdale will help to prevent more than 100,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere with the new program. By collecting more than 700 gallons of used cooking oil from the resort's kitchens, AZ BioDiesel will be able to create nearly 600 gallons of biodiesel monthly: enough to power at least 7 diesel vehicles per year.
Formerly the resort's grease was collected and shipped out-of-state. Now it is collected by the locally based biodiesel manufacturer, which converts and sells it in Arizona as a cleaner alternative for diesel vehicles.
"The Fairmont Scottsdale is committed to being good stewards of the environment. And, it's pretty amazing to think that our kitchen grease can be used to help power school buses and other vehicles," says Bob Foster, general manager of the Fairmont Scottsdale.
The new biodiesel collection program is one of many green initiatives at the Fairmont Scottsdale. In 1990, Fairmont's Canadian hotels pioneered the Green Partnership, the company's comprehensive commitment to minimize our impact on the environment. Today "Green Teams" of Fairmont colleagues at more than 50 locations worldwide ensure that the quest for sustainable solutions continues to grow and evolve.