Purity Spring Resort & King Pine Go Green
- 24 new “energy-efficient” SMI tower snow guns were added in 2007/08, significantly reducing the amount of fuel used to operate snowmaking. King Pine also uses fan gun technology to help to minimize energy costs.
- King Pine uses a product called “Snowmax” when making snow. Snowmax maximizes snowmaking time by allowing making more snow from every gallon of water pumped. With the ability to make snow at 26.8°, snowmakers can make snow at higher temperatures throughout a longer window.
- All commercial and guest areas of each company recycle glass, plastic, cardboard and aluminum.
- As of January 2008, an effort is underway to provide recycled products to a local animal shelter which is involved in a “trade-for-food” program for its sheltered animals.
- Guest areas at King Pine and Purity Spring Resort use recycling containers. “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” signage is used as well.
- Participation in the NH Department of Transportation’s Anti-Idling Campaign. Guests and employees at King Pine, Purity Spring Resort and Danforth Bay are asked to shut down running engines through signage in drop-off/pick-up areas. Through the use of company-wide newsletters, employees are being taught the many ways they can lower their energy consumption.
- All lodging properties (11 buildings) are heated with bio/fuel (Over 100,000 gallons purchased in last 2 heating seasons).
- The multiple laundry and kitchen areas at King Pine and Purity Spring already use or are currently testing environmentally-friendly, organic based cleaners.
- The resort maintenance building uses a recirculation system that separates water and oil from the cleaning bays. This and all waste oil from Purity businesses get recycled in a waste-oil furnace during the heating months.
Click on a particular Purity Spring company to learn what that business is doing to minimize its impact on the environment:
Purity Spring Resort
King Pine Ski Area
Danforth Bay Camping & RV Resort + The Bluffs RV Resort
Camp Tohko
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For additional information,
contact:
Dan Houde - Director of Marketing
Purity Spring Resort
1251 Eaton Rd.
East Madison, NH 03849
(603) 367-8896 x215
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