Sheraton Grand Hotel to go dark for one hour as part of Earth Hour
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai will go dark for one hour on March 30, as part of the Earth Hour 2019 initiative
Westin Abu Dhabi to host sixth 'Kilomarathon' on October 26, 2018
All proceeds will benefit the Al Jalila Foundation's 'Farah' programme
Dubai Tourism and DEWA list green practices for hotels in a push for sustainable tourism
The listed recommendations are aimed at helping the hospitality sector develop an environmentally friendly future
Hilton pushes for sustainable tourism across Africa with $1 million investment
The company will focus key areas such as youth opportunity, water stewardship, anti-human trafficking, local sourcing and protecting wildlife
Anantara to roll out global ban on plastic straws in October
The single-use plastic straws will be banned from every property worldwide
Petra Marriott Hotel awarded the Green Key Certificate
The hotel joins Amman Marriott Hotel and 2,900 hotels worldwide that have fulfilled the criteria
Seven Tides plans to implement hydroponic gardening at its hotels
Hydroponics is a method of growing plans in a nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil
Emaar partners with Winnow with the aim to cut food waste in half
The group has partnered with tech firm Winnow to bring smart scales to 12 Emaar properties this year
Oman's Shangri-La hotels implement property-wide ban on plastic straws
Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa and Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa will replace the straws with a sustainable mental option
Dubai Tourism hosts sustainability workshop for 51 hotels
Yousuf Lootah explained the mechanics of the board game and highlighted DST's carbon calculator programme
Marriott hotels to eliminate straws from properties by 2019
The new initiative will be implemented across its 6,500 properties globally
Media One in Dubai launches 'Green Leaf' initiative
The initiative will offers guests the option to choose whether or not their rooms will be serviced each day in exchange for a number of benefits
Hilton Salalah Resort attains first Green Globe certification
The property is the only one in Oman to receive this award
Deutsche Hospitality funds water treatment plant in Egypt
The solar-powered water treatment plant is the second project from the hotel company and is located in Asmant, Egypt
Six Senses reveals 2017 sustainability results
Since 2012, each Six Senses property has been monitoring sustainability efforts to contribute to Cornell University's hotel sustainability benchmarking programme
Melia Hotels joins crusade against single-use plastics
The elimination will avoid more than 15 tonnes of CO2 emissions generated each year by waste disposal