Tampa Bay PR Blog

“Green” – it’s everywhere we look nowadays.  We have all heard the term, and most of us have probably even used it, but do we really know what it means?  Well, whether you do or don’t, I can tell you that there are a lot of places around Tampa Bay that know exactly what it means to be Green.

The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay has just been added to the increasing list of Green Lodging in Tampa Bay from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.  For those of you who aren’t aware, the Florida Green Lodging Program encourages hotels to adopt cost-saving, “green” practices that reduce waste and conserve natural resources. 

We here at Tampa Bay & Company are even doing our part for the Green Movement!  From recycling efforts to using coffee mugs instead of Styrofoam cups, we have Green on the brain.  You can even take a look at our e-mails where at the bottom is says, “Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.”  

If you haven’t caught up on the Green Movement, then now’s your chance to do so.  Log on to the Department of Environmental Protection’s website, www.dep.state.fl.us, to find out which businesses in your community are going green, and how you can be green in your everyday activities. 

I know what you’re saying – “what’s the point of all of this.”  Well, the point is this – going Green is all around us and it will do nothing but get bigger and bigger.  It’s not just hotels…it’s attractions, golf courses, and small and large businesses throughout the area.  Even individuals can do their part.
 

Well, we’d like to hear how you are going green, so we can all learn.  If you have beat the rush and are a “Green-Minded” person/company, let us know some of the “tricks of the trade” to make our lives a bit easier as we make the transition.  Or, if you know of some specific companies around town that are green, share away!