Excerpt from: Ski Communities and New Developments
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| April 27, 2009 | | The Canyons in Utah environmental initiatives are abundant | Earth Day just passed, and many people are thinking about the environment. Ski resorts have been working to adopt greener measures as well. Indeed, some skiers take environmental measures into account when they decide where to go. The Canyons ski resort in Park City is one of the more pro-active resorts in the country when it comes to environmental stewardship. Here are some of the measures that The Canyons takes to increase its sustainability: - Recycling number of items, and using recycled products when possible.
- Use of wind power for 20% of its total energy.
- Energy efficient snowmaking guns.
- Use of biodiesel in resort vehicles.
- Use of energy efficient CFL light bulbs.
If environmental friendliness is important to you, you might consider frequenting ski resorts that show efforts to improve their sustainability.
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