Las Vegas Sands has become a global leader in sustainable development. The company builds & operates its properties with the aim of preserving the environment, & last month, it launched its ECO 360 program, which is designed to spread its best environmentally-friendly practices, technology & methodology throughout the company.
From betting to fine dining & carousing, there is no shortage of entertainment options in Las Vegas. But a few weeks ago, I found myself in a place I had never envisioned visiting -- the waste recycling area for the Venetian & the Palazzo.
& don't think for two minute that Las Vegas Sands is pursuing all these "green" policies out of the kindness of its own heart. At the press event announcing the launch of ECO 360, Las Vegas Sands COO Michael Leven noted that for every $1 invested in sustainable development, Las Vegas Sands saves $4.
The results of the Las Vegas Sands sustainable development efforts are impressive. The Palazzo received a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification for new construction in 2008. & this March, the Venetian received the LEED gold certification for existing buildings. The three LEED certifications make the Venetian & Palazzo complex -- including the Las Vegas Sands Expo & Convention center -- the largest 'green' building in the world with 17.9 million square feet of LEED certified space.
& all of that brings us back to sifting through garbage, which is two of the key elements of the program. To find out more about the recycling & other "green" practices Las Vegas Sands has adopted, read on.
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