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EnviroKeys from Guest Access Int'l. Keeps Plastic out of Landfills Hotel Online News for the Hospitality Executive As the Largest Hotel in Manhattan, the Hilton New York is an Innovator in Implementing Sound Environmental Practices MCLEAN, Va. & NEW YORK-October 29, 2009 - -Two years after installing one of the cleanest power generating technologies available on its roof high above Avenue of the Americas, one New York hotel is now dissolving food waste with microorganisms to reduce garbage volume. Hilton New Yorkâ��s innovative approach to eco-stewardship is apparent as it marks its second year using revolutionary UTC Power fuel cell technology by introducing three new initiatives to reduce waste throughout the hotel. â��Hilton New York is an innovator in implementing sound environmental practices, and the work of leaders like them will help New York City meet the ambitious goals in PlaNYC, our long-term vision for a greener, greater New York,â�� said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. â��Unlike most cities, New York generates the bulk of its emissions from buildings, so greening existing buildings is key to reducing carbon emissions 30 percent by the year 2030.â�� Just last week, the hotel was the recipient of the 2008-2009 Environmental Recognition Program â�� â��Green Streetâ�� Award by the Avenue of the Americas Association. This new award highlights efforts to adopt environmentally sustainable programs or improvements to the workplace. Hilton New York received the award in the Energy Efficiency / Sustainability Projects category for â��Buildings Over 1M Square Feetâ�� in recognition of its energy fuel cell which reduces the hotelâ��s overall carbon footprint in the community. As the largest hotel in Manhattan, Hilton New Yorkâ��s implementation of the fuel cell power system â�� currently the only fuel cell powering a New York area hotel â�� represented a huge undertaking in the hospitality industry. The PureCellÂ

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