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Disneyland Resort earns praise for green efforts
Attraction ranks among winners of Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award.
By Kristen SchottPublished: October 15, 2009 09:26 AM
The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim recently garnered the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for its sustainable efforts and practices.
The
500-acre attraction is among 15 businesses, organizations and
individuals recognized for their voluntary actions to conserve the
state's resources. It is California's highest environmental honor.
With
two theme parks, three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, Orange
County's largest private employer earned praise for its efforts to
refill California Adventure's Paradise Bay; the use of processed
cooking oil to fuel Disneyland Railroad Steam Trains; and the water and
energy conservation practices in the Central Bakery.
“This honor
recognizes Disneyland Resort’s ongoing commitment to developing
socially responsible and environmentally friendly practices that
promote environmental protection and economic growth,” says Frank Dela
Vara, director of environmental affairs and conservation at Disneyland
Resort.
Here's a look at some of the efforts:
Paradise Bay refill: Disneyland
Resort last year drained the water in the lake to prepare for World of
Color, a new nighttime feature, which will debut in the spring of next
year. Disney officials worked with the Orange County Water District to
send the emptied water through the Ground Water Replenishment System.
The water was purified, then stored in O.C.'s underground water basin,
thereby adding to the region's reserves. When the lagoon is refilled,
clean water from the aquifer is expected to be used.
Disneyland Railroad Steam Trains: The five trains' steam boilers run on a biodiesel made from the processed cooking oil used in restaurants throughout the site.
"We
have been recycling our used kitchen grease for years," says Dela Vara,
"but this innovation took recycling to another level."
The
cooking-oil based biodiesel reduces emissions by up to 80 percent and
saves 200,000 gallons of petroleum diesel per year. The Mark Twain
Riverboat also runs on the biodiesel.
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The Disneyland Resort in Anaheim recently garnered the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for its sustainable efforts and practices. The 500-acre attraction is among 15 businesses, organizations and individuals recognized for their voluntary actions to conserve the state's resources. It is California's highest environmental honor. With two theme parks, three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, Orange County's largest private employer earned praise for its efforts to refill California Adventure's Paradise Bay; the use of processed cooking oil to fuel Disneyland Railroad Steam Trains; and the water and energy conservation practices in the Central Bakery. “This honor recognizes Disneyland Resort’s ongoing commitment to developing socially responsible and environmentally friendly practices that promote environmental protection and economic growth,” says Frank Dela Vara, director of environmental affairs and conservation at Disneyland Resort. Here's a look at some of the efforts: Paradise Bay refill: Disneyland
Resort last year drained the water in the lake to prepare for World of
Color, a new nighttime feature, which will debut in the spring of next
year. Disney officials worked with the Orange County Water District to
send the emptied water through the Ground Water Replenishment System.
The water was purified, then stored in O.C.'s underground water basin,
thereby adding to the region's reserves. When the lagoon is refilled,
clean water from the aquifer is expected to be used.Disneyland Railroad Steam Trains: The five trains' steam boilers run on a biodiesel made from the processed cooking oil used in restaurants throughout the site. "We have been recycling our used kitchen grease for years," says Dela Vara, "but this innovation took recycling to another level." The cooking-oil based biodiesel reduces emissions by up to 80 percent and saves 200,000 gallons of petroleum diesel per year. The Mark Twain Riverboat also runs on the biodiesel. NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines Seal Beach's Clean Energy will build fueling station at Ontario Airport Irvine adopts Green Building Code Irvine's Mitsubishi Electric joins national recycling effort OC METRO, September issue: 'Paperless receipts' |
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