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Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel to Recycle 1,768 Mattresses

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LOS ANGELES—The Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel, a Green Seal certified property, announced that it will recycle 1,768 bed sets. The move is in accordance with criteria in Green Seal’s Environmental Standard for Hotels and Lodging Properties (GS-33), which calls for material recycling. The hotel is also preparing for compliance with California law SB 254, which takes effect this year.

The decision by the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel will result in approximately 219,760 pounds of mattresses being diverted from landfills.

The Hilton Los Angeles Airport has been Green Seal-certified (Bronze) under GS-33 since 2012. Green Seal is the nation’s first independent nonprofit certifier of sustainable products and services.

“This Hilton has always been involved in sustainability, and it is only natural to recycle the mattress and box springs as part of our ongoing program to make the world and Los Angeles a better place,” said Grant Coonley, General Manager.

“The Hilton’s decision to recycle their mattresses is a great example of what hotels can do to reduce waste and increase the sustainability of their property,” said Green Seal’s President and CEO, Arthur Weissman, Ph.D. “Green Seal commends the Hilton LAX for being good stewards of the environment for the Los Angeles community.”

Green Seal Bronze Requirements

To achieve Green Seal Bronze certification, the Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel takes specific measures to protect human and environmental health, such as using environmentally preferable products; conserving water and energy by using water- and energy-efficient fixtures, adapting water-saving landscaping measures, and reducing waste through recycling and minimizing disposable items. Green Seal-certified hotels are periodically monitored to ensure they continue to meet GS-33 requirements.

The Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel is part of a growing movement being spurred by the Los Angeles Green Lodging Program to use environmentally preferable products and adopt sustainable, cost-saving practices.

Green Seal hotels can be found in more than 17 states and major cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., and Atlanta. Green Seal-certified hotels are achieving impressive results in terms of reducing their impact on the environment and human health.

For more detailed information on the standard, visit greenseal.org/gs33. Also go to the Hilton Los Angeles Airport.

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