Planet Friendly Practices

The Westin Portland has established a hotel "Green Team" which takes on the creation of new green initiatives along with the enhancement of current, long standing practices.  The team has consulted and partnered with the Bureau of Sustainability for the City of Portland.  Some of these practices are:

• Office paper, plastic and glass is recycled
• Paperless billing for guests and catering clients
• Transit pass discounts for employees
• Certified green dry cleaning service
• Low flow aerators in all sinks throughout the hotel
• "Make a Green Choice" program that provides incentives to guests to forego housekeeping service, thus saving on laundry processing
• Energy efficient lighting and timers installed throughout associate work areas
• Refillable water coolers in hotel associate areas
• Low flow toilets in guest rooms
• Recycle wooden pallets and cooking oil
• Low wattage and dimmable lighting in public areas
• "Clutter Free Meetings" program has been implemented to reduce meeting room paper waste and promotes water conservation

 To learn more, contact Zie Zie Senzaki, Director of Sales & Marketing at 503-402-8730.