Ways in which casinos are becoming more environmentally friendly

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    By Tom ShannonNov 28, 2013, 8:47 am4.6k ptsInsanely Great

    One of the many ways in which online casino sites such as http://www.mobilecasino.mobi have posed a real challenge to the traditional land-based casinos is by presenting a way of playing casino games, which is environmentally friendly. However land-based casinos are beginning to respond to the increasing public interest in green issues by seeking to make their services more sensitive to the environment than they perhaps have been in the past. So how exactly are they seeking to accomplish this?

    Well, major casinos like the Hilton in Las Vegas have set up a Project Green Team responsible for handling all aspects of this transition. There are many different areas that the casino industry which is worth around $30 billion can tackle its environmental impact, with one notable area being that of electricity consumption. Running a casino requires the use of a lot of electricity to maintain slot machine games, music heating and lighting. Many top casinos are seeking to reduce this consumption by switching to using LED lighting which provides greater energy efficiency simply by lasting longer.

    Then there is the environmental effect of the excess heat generated by the large boilers used by casinos. Now, many casinos are utilizing this excess to provide power for generators, ensuring that there is little wastage. Another area where a number of casinos including the Vegas Hilton are looking to become more environmentally friendly is by cutting back on excess printing in departments such as IT and payroll. They are doing this by installing copiers to enable documents to be scanned and printed on both sides, while also encouraging the use of emailing and faxing. Already this has led to significant reductions, with the Hilton alone seeing a 34% reduction in paper wastage over a period of six months. What these initiatives suggest is that the casino industry is keen to maintain its success and recognizes the need to address the environmental concerns of customers.


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