Comments on: 2009 Go Green Charleston Hotel Scorecard

By: MaryTenderLOS

MaryTenderLOS — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:33:36 +0000

They are designed to work with wet sand, to decorate buildings, castles, or simply to make them all over the beach – to the delight of other children and grownups alike. Then the battles begin. This game can keep children addicted for hours. The other end of the crayon is inserted into the module for the back feet and tail.

By: Juidualcoda

Juidualcoda — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:59:11 +0000

Looking for a game in your area? Local player associations and home game sites listed here. Sites which contain tools to hold a home poker game.

By: Бaбник

Бaбник — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:51:59 +0000

Занятная заметка. Добавил в закладки. Не в каждом блоге сейчас встретишь столько ценных и полезных мыслей, которые можно применить на деле. Но понадобится еще время, чтобы осмыслить информацию. Даже сейчас, когда после прочтения текста Вашего поста, в тот момент, когда пишу комментарий, я думаю, о тех вещах, смысл которых мне теперь практически по другому видится. Эх, что за день сегодня – полезный день.

By: Drew Franyo

Drew Franyo — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:13:02 +0000

I would like to take this opportunity to further comment on the King Charles Inn.
I was brought in as a consultant by their corporate office to help assist in making their hotel more green.
It was a pleasant surprise when I first got a tour of the King Charles Inn by Maureen and she should me all the great green changes that had already occurred and the ones that were currently being incorporated.
They have recently renovated some of their hotel rooms there where they integrated water and energy saving fixtures. They also painted the newly renovated rooms with Sherwin Williams’Low VOC “Duration” paint.
I was also given a behind the scene tour and saw how they were conserving energy by insulating their hot water supply lines, practicing “safe maintenance” with green cleaning products and integrated a rain water catch system to help water their garden.
Needless to say when I left their property I felt that they were well on their way to walking the walk of being a green hotel in Charleston.
Everybody should try to promote the King Charles Inn and reward Maureen and her staff for their efforts.

Drew

By: David L. Hoffman, Jr.

David L. Hoffman, Jr. — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:38:15 +0000

“Corporate Regulations” are not a cop-out for giving you an interview. The Big Dawgs at any corporate facility have strict, firm guidelines for continuity in what goes out in the press.

* We should all do our part, no matter where we travel or where we stay, to make sure that we are personally being as “green” as we can be.

Do we re-use towels at home? Of course we do. Why should it be any different at a hotel simply because we are on a vacation?

We should never take a vacation from doing what is right for the Earth as long as it is at all possible.

(BTW, this is a great blog!)

By: Holly Fisher

Holly Fisher — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:21:44 +0000

Eek! That’s discouraging. I actually write the Green Office Blog about how companies can be more green. I write a lot about San Diego and am always amazed at how far ahead California is in its green efforts. It’s probably at least two to three years ahead of Charleston. It’s a shame because there are so many simple and inexpensive things businesses can do to be more green.

By: xD

xD — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:17:26 +0000

Sadly, I’m not surprised by this. Charleston has a long ways to go to be “green.” This is clear on trash day when you see those 96 toters overflowing, and the same ones that way every week. I couldn’t fill one of those in a months time! Not to mention how many restaurants and bars don’t recycle. (It’d be interesting to compile a list of the ones that do.) Not to mention other businesses that don’t, such as offices, retailers, malls, etc.
Upon a recent trip out of town, I saw that both the Minneapolis and Charlotte airports have recycling bins in place alongside trash cans, unlike at our own airport. I even saw a recycling bin at a gas station in MN! What a great idea!

By: Dave R

Dave R — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:21:24 +0000

I will strongly recommend that anyone who is visiting Charleston ( and I know of two couples coming this spring) stay at King Charles Inn or the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina.

Congrads to them!

Dave R

By: Chad Norman

Chad Norman — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:32:38 +0000

Thanks for all the great feedback everyone! The good news is that there are a few local hotels that ARE making a difference. Cheers to Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, King Charles Inn, Wild Dunes Resort, etc for doing the right thing.

I also got a (private) response from Marriott on Twitter. It said, “Interesting since CFLs are standard in guest rooms. Thanks for letting me know.” Well, maybe the Charleston hotel didn’t get the memo.

I’ll try to get a followup post together regarding the other hotels, comments, emails, etc. Keep letting us know if there are local hotels doing it right!!!

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:14:39 +0000

On Wednesday, May 13th at 6:30PM our May Green Drinks gathering will focus on numerous hotels and inns citywide and will focus on steps they are taking towards becoming more sustainable.

The gathering is at Yo Burrito, 77 Wentworth Street in Downtown Charleston. Interestingly enough, a LEED-certified hotel is being built next door by Neil Stevenson Architects and was recently featured in local media…

Please join us for this timely topic at Green Drinks in May!