| For the Walt Disney World Resort, the road to a | | | | Jackie Ogden, vice president of Animal Programs |
| greener tomorrow may be closer than we think. | | | | and Environmental Initiatives. With each and every |
| That's because many vehicles used throughout | | | | mile, these vehicles contribute to lower emissions |
| property are becoming more and more | | | | and, ultimately, a greener tomorrow. |
| environmentally friendly. | | | | The Disney Cruise Line implemented a new |
| Take Disney's fleet of Walt Disney World | | | | initiative to re-purpose used cooking oil to create |
| Transport buses for example. They now are | | | | bio-diesel fuel for vehicles on Castaway Cay. Used |
| being tested on B20 (20 percent bio-diesel, 80 | | | | trans-fat-free cooking oil from the Disney Magic |
| percent conventional diesel). This accomplishment | | | | and Disney Wonder is offloaded and combined |
| started modestly by using a B5 blend, but the | | | | with diesel fuel in a 60 percent oil/40 percent |
| percentages have been methodically increased | | | | diesel mixture that is utilized to power small |
| with no real problems for the engines. | | | | vehicles, heavy equipment, refrigerated trucks |
| In the Walt Disney World Theme Parks, certain | | | | and other machinery on the island. This innovative |
| alternative-fuel vehicles were specifically selected | | | | program successfully reduced petroleum diesel |
| for their reduced emissions. For example, because | | | | consumption and decreased carbon emissions. |
| the Kilimanjaro Safaris vehicles travel through | | | | The Walt Disney World Resort has also had a long |
| animal habitats at Disney's Animal Kingdom, | | | | standing recycling plant which the company owns |
| propane is used instead of gas or diesel for its | | | | and operates. The Walt Disney Theme Parks |
| better emission properties. In the enclosed | | | | have a long history of recycling initiatives. All |
| Utilidors (backstage tunnels) at Disney's Magic | | | | Theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort |
| Kingdom Park and Disney's Epcot, zero-emission | | | | separates and recycles aluminum, plastic and |
| electrical vehicles are prevalent. | | | | cardboard. Walt Disney World's property truly is a |
| Also heading down the right track are the Walt | | | | self contained city, and the recycling plant is just |
| Disney World Railroad locomotives. They have | | | | one part. |
| been retrofitted to accommodate bio-diesel. The | | | | The horticulture team at Disney World uses |
| Walt Disney World Resort uses 1,500 | | | | reclaimed water for their irrigation. Manure is used |
| alternative-fuel vehicles, including electric golf carts, | | | | for flower beds and trees and shrubs are grind-ed |
| hybrid trucks, Segways and the electric monorails. | | | | up and used for mulch. The Walt Disney World |
| "We're very excited about this program and its | | | | has a long tradition of using everything and not |
| potential to help our environmental efforts," said | | | | wasting. |