“The Chumash Casino Resort’s TRUE Zero Waste certification is paving the way for a more sustainable future,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, U.S. TRUE-certified projects are environmentally responsible and achieve a minimum of 90 percent waste diversion. TRUE provides best practices and training that enable businesses, property managers, schools, government agencies and nonprofits to rethink how resources are used. The TRUE Zero Waste certification program strives to change the way materials flow through society so that all products are eventually reused and diverted from landfill, incineration (waste-to-energy) and the environment. Being the first TRUE-certified gaming facility in the country is a source of pride for our tribal members and all of the employees at the Chumash Casino Resort who have remained dedicated as we sought to achieve our zero waste goal.” The casino’s Facilities Department has taken our recycling efforts to another level, and it has required a lot of cooperation throughout our resort to get us where we are today – preventing more than 90 percent of our waste from reaching local landfills. “As the original stewards of the Santa Ynez Valley, our tribe understands the importance of minimizing our impact on the environment by any means necessary.

for our zero waste efforts,” said Kenneth Kahn, Tribal Chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. “It is a distinct honor for our tribe and the Chumash Casino Resort to be recognized by Green Business Certification Inc.

In addition to becoming the first casino to earn this distinction, the entertainment complex is the first in Indian Country to be TRUE-certified, and just the second facility in California to earn TRUE certification at the Silver level. Through innovative recycling programs and community partnerships, the Chumash Casino Resort diverts more than 90 percent of its waste stream from landfills, which, along with an extensive inspection, qualified the facility to receive TRUE certification at the Silver level in the rating system.Ĭurrently, there are more than 120 TRUE-certified projects throughout the U.S., but the Chumash Casino Resort is one of just 11 to be certified at the Silver level.

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