Building a sustainable future for the United Arab Emirates

Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel participates in the UAE Green Festival, a countrywide celebration promoting the UAE’s sustainable identity as a leading green destination and educating residents and visitors on how to enjoy a more ‘green’ lifestyle. From 16th March to 16th August, Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel is offering a tailor-made Green Stay package as part the UAE Green Festival, adopting various eco-friendly initiatives, providing a variety of benefits to all hotel guests checking in through the festival. Sheraton guests will be treated to 20 percent off on spa treatments and spa memberships and the concierge can arrange special trips to the UAE Green Festival. Festival participants will get a first-hand experience of all the aspects of a green life including Green

Shopping, Green Art, Green Fitness, Eco-Breakfast, Eco-Fashion, and Green Auto Show. The hotel will also present tips and advice on how to preserve the environment. Half the world’s population now lives in cities where more than 70% of the world’s CO2 emissions are generated. The less water, energy and resources used, the more there is to go around and the better for the environment. By declining housekeeping services during the day and by conserving energy at night, a Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates guest can save (all amounts based on average guestroom size and materials usage):

• Water – 37.2 Gallons is 596 cups, enough for 1 person to drink almost 2 cups per day for a year
• Electricity – 0.19 KWH, that is enough to run an laptop for 10 hours, and depending on the temperature outside, air-conditioning in Dubai is a big drain on energy
• Chemicals – almost 200 ml, fewer chemicals equals less toxicity in the environment

The Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates has always tried to implement green initiatives, for example replacing all lamps and lights with more energy-saving substitutes, with efficient timer controls; installed variable frequency in the AC system; water savers in rooms and kitchen; water recycling plant, waste segregation and recycling and safe disposal of hazardous waste.

What can you do at home to help save the planet?

• Reduce the use of the water in showers, have less baths, have a full washing machine drum for fewer washes,
• Turn off lights
• Remove chargers from the plugs when not using them
• Reuse packaging and Recycle

The festival will also provide government bodies and private entities with a platform for knowledge exchange and discussion of issues related to sustainable development. But to make the world a greener, more sustainable place, it starts at grass roots level, so join in the UAE Green Festival and make a change. For bookings at Sheraton Dubai, Mall of the Emirates Hotel, contact: + 971 4 377 2000

Emirate:  Dubai

Date: Mar 13, 2014

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