Green Meeting

Green Initiatives at Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina

• Office paper, plastic and glass is recycled
• Rooftop Garden consisting of 114 containers total, growing several varieties of tomatoes, peppers and chilies, herbs, greens, tricolor carrots, snap peas, Easter egg radishes, and flowers
• Hydroponic Garden using 4 NFT(Nutrient Film Technique) Systems with a total of 1654 plant sites., growing varieties of lettuce, producing between 400 and 500 heads of baby lettuce a week
• Uses only post-consumer paper
• ENERGY STAR® certified property
• Water saving showers heads in all guest rooms
• Water conserving 1.6pgf toilets in all guest rooms
• Motion sensor and timed light switches in all storage rooms
• Starbucks uses recyclable cups from post-consumer paper
• For conferences and events, the property uses 100% recycled note pads, pens made from recycled materials, and eco-friendly water service.
• Recycling bins are placed in meeting rooms as well as offers a recyclable box lunch program. 
• For off-site planning, online event menus are used and billing is sent electronically.

Green Initiatives at Marriott Hotels & Resorts

• Replaced light bulbs with energy-efficient bulbs
• Installed low-flow showerheads and toilets
• Introduced water/energy saving linen program
• Operates the most ENERGY STAR® certified properties in the
• industry, as part of Marriott’s portfolio of brands
• Involves its global workforce in eco-volunteerism

Meeting Materials

• NACWA has significantly reduced printed materials for conferences, and prints only what is necessary to the success of the conference.  All information on the conference is available at www.nacwa.org/17winter. 
• Materials that are printed for our meetings are printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper that is made with a minimum of 10% post-consumer waste.
• NACWA lanyards are made from 100% post-consumer plastic, mostly plastic bottles. 
• The sponsored Key Cards are made from a minimum of 20% post-consumer plastic.
• All NACWA Signage is made from reusable materials.  The NACWA Sponsorship Bio-Banner is made from the new revolutionary biodegradable PVC material.  When placed in a landfill, the Bio-Banner will literally vanish within 3-5 years unlike other vinyl banners that remain unchanged for decades.
• NACWA staff also will be reducing paper usage as much as possible onsite, using ENERGY STAR certified computers and adopting other “green office” practices. 

Recycling of Materials

• Recycling bins for bottles, paper, aluminum and glass are available in the hotel throughout meeting rooms, guest rooms and at breaks.
• Following the conclusion of the meeting, be sure to stop by NACWA’s registration desk to drop off your badge and lanyard – NACWA strives to recycle and reuse as many meeting materials as possible.

Other NACWA Meeting Policies

• NACWA offers tap water at our conferences, so that we can all enjoy the product of our member’s labors and reduce waste.