Las Vegas is viewed by most as a city of excess. We seem to have and waste too much of everything: Food, lights, booze, Elvis impersonators. You may think our concept of “going green” is drinking tinted beer on St. Patrick’s Day. But truth be told, when it comes to Las Vegas, image is everything. [...]
We build ‘em. They get old. We implode ‘em. Sure, it sounds super wasteful. But now the waste from one hotel is aiding in the construction of several others. Ninety-seven percent of the construction waste from the former Boardwalk hotel, imploded in 2006, was reused or recycled during the construction of CityCenter thanks to a large-scale recycling [...]
When you come to Vegas, you see green all around. There’s the green you win in the casinos. And lots of putting greens. Now there are green limousines. Well, really they’re silver. But the 26, 72-inch Lincoln Town Cars are powered by compressed natural gas, one of the cleanest burning alternative fuels available. Natural gas vehicles produce significantly lower emissions, and [...]
In Las Vegas, there is no shortage of certain things: Beer, babes, pool parties … There is also no shortage of sun. Now, a Las Vegas-based nightlife and hospitality company has found a way to draw on Las Vegas’ natural excess of sun to guarantee even more beer, babes and pool parties. N9NE Group recently unveiled Las Vegas’ first solar-powered DJ booth [...]
Contrary to popular belief, it’s easy being green in Vegas. Sure we have flowing water shows, brimming buffets and constantly flashing lights. But behind the scenes, many hotels here actually have major eco-friendly initiatives in place. There are also several steps you can take as a tourist to help reduce your carbon footprint without sacrificing any [...]
