| Vail Resorts in Vail Colorado operates one of the | | | | recycled, tree-free, biodegradable and organic |
| largest recycling programs of any ski resort in North | | | | products throughout the lodge. It also maintains |
| America and their on-mountain recycling program is | | | | impressive water efficiency, energy and conservation |
| the largest of its kind in North America. | | | | levels and recycling and composting programs. |
| Vail Resorts consists of five mountain resorts. Each | | | | * Keystone Composting at Keystone Ranch |
| resort receives monetary contributions of $1 from | | | | Restaurant. Keystone's composting program began in |
| each skier per season pass, online lift ticket | | | | 2002 and has grown immensely over the years. More |
| transaction and night spent at the resort in the | | | | than 500 pounds of kitchen waste per week is being |
| Colorado and California locations. | | | | diverted from the landfill. |
| Since the program began, Vail has received more | | | | Combined with efforts from the Keystone |
| than $550,000 in guest contributions. The National | | | | Conference Center, food scraps and wood shavings |
| Forest Foundation (NFF) has matched the | | | | create the soil used in landscaping throughout the |
| contributions by more than $275,000. All funds are | | | | resort. Similar composting programs are being |
| used for projects that aim to restore, improve and | | | | established by other resorts. |
| protect Vail's neighboring National Forests. | | | | * Heavenly Waste Reduction, in partnership with |
| The effort put forth by Vail Resorts owners, | | | | California's El Dorado County, diverts about 482 tons |
| employees and skiers alike gives a glimpse into the | | | | of recyclable waste from landfills each year. |
| number of skiers who are concerned about the | | | | Surrounding communities are also encouraged to |
| environment. The preservation of National Forests is | | | | keep yard wastes out of local landfills. An annual |
| a major factor in the success of not only Vail | | | | event, Compost Your Combustibles, educates and |
| Resorts but other ski resorts worldwide. The | | | | encourages citizens to participate in recycling and |
| environment skiers are helping protect is the same | | | | composting efforts. |
| environment that attracts them to Vail Resorts to | | | | * Vail Resorts and RockResorts. Recycling programs |
| begin with. | | | | are in place for all employees and guests of any Vail |
| Vail's five major resorts are some of the most | | | | Resorts or RockResorts. |
| visited and most family friendly resorts in North | | | | They promote water conservation to guests by |
| America. | | | | promoting the reuse of towels and linens for |
| Families can learn very valuable lessons about wildlife | | | | multi-night stays. |
| preservation, recycling and environmental issues. | | | | Restaurants on the resorts use biodegradable, |
| Currently, Vail's recycling program recycles about 70 | | | | compostable and recycled food and beverage |
| percent of on-mountain waste. The amount of waste | | | | containers and flatware. The resorts recycle |
| recycled equals nearly one pound per guest, and | | | | beverage and food containers and paper items used |
| about 100 tons of material per month are recycled | | | | in all resort operations. |
| during an average ski season. | | | | All areas of the resorts use environment-friendly |
| Some of the most notably environment friendly parts | | | | cleaning products that are not only safer for the |
| of the resorts are: | | | | environment, but for guests and employees as well. |
| * Beaver Creek's Spruce Saddle Lodge. The lodge is | | | | Resorts worldwide are becoming more |
| the first ski resort restaurant to become a Certified | | | | environmentally aware and passing their knowledge |
| Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant | | | | on to their guests. With the help of their guests, |
| Association. The GRA is a national non-profit | | | | they are able to conserve more water and recycle |
| organization that dedicates its time to setting | | | | and compost more waste in a broader range of |
| sustainable environmental standards within the | | | | areas of resort operations. |
| restaurant industry. | | | | The efforts put forth by these resorts and others |
| Spruce Saddle Lodge is one of the first resort | | | | around the world help protect the environment and |
| restaurants to be recognized by the GRA for multiple | | | | wildlife that attracts their visitors. |
| environmental breakthroughs. The restaurant uses | | | | |