Green Meetings in San Francisco
The Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf Hotel has introduced many programs to ensure your San Francisco meeting is a Green Meeting. Below are just a few examples of the eco-friendly initiatives you'll experience throughout your stay. Learn more about how our green hotel in San Francisco is making sustainability a top priority.
For Your Meeting and Event
- Electronic menus, proposals and bills are used to cut down on paper usage
- All flip-charts, printed signage, napkins and name badges are made from 30% recycled material
- Recycle bins located in each meeting facility
- Biodegradable and Compostable dinnerware is used
- All ink jet and laser printing supplies are recycleable
- Environmentally-friendly sterno fuel is used in place of traditional chafing fuel for catering events
During Your Stay
- In-Room water saving shower heads and faucet aerators
- Use of compact fluorescent lighting, which consumes 75% less energy than conventional bulbs
- Separate waste stream and recyclables implemented throughout the hotel, including guest rooms
- Thermostat control system in guest rooms, regulates heating and cooling by sensor to ensure unoccupied rooms do not waste energy
- Contribute to less waste by: offering reuse program of linens for extended stay guests, holding an environmental purchasing policy and using recycled products
- Proud supporter of GreenStreet Cleaners, San Francisco's premier provider of environmentally friendly dry cleaning services in the Bay Area, specializing in the use of biodegradable, non-toxic solutions and energy efficient machinery
- Environmentally friendly transportation services are available through the Concierge
Behind the Scenes
- Ozone machines installed on laundry washers allowing the hotel to reduce the use of soap/detergent
- Heat exchange system installed on laundry washers which transfers heat energy from outgoing hot water cycles to partially heat incoming city water supply
- Using environmentally sensitive EcolabTM laundry products
- Florescent bulb and battery recycling
- Separate "green waste" diverted to become compost for local Sonoma County farms, equal to 25% of our entire waste stream
- Cooking and lubricating oil recycling - cooking oil re-processed into bio-diesel
- Dedicated use of energy efficient electrical equipment throughout building
- Participation in energy and water conservation programs, taking into consideration variables such as weather, meeting room occupancy and hotel activity levels
- Food donations regularly made to local food recovery programs