Universal Orlando vows to go green

As part of a larger initiative by NBC Universal and General Electric, the Universal Orlando resort has vowed to become an industry leader in eco-friendliness. Universal Orlando President Bill Davis pledged to leave the "smallest environmental-impact footprint possible." The first step in the campaign has already been completed: the resort has converted all mobile engines to run on either ethanol or biodiesel fuels. Further plans include increased recycling and energy-conservation efforts, a move toward lower-toxicity cleaners and solvents, and exploration of the use of solar energy and almost any other environmentally friendly option that appears viable. "We will focus on becoming the greenest resort possible," Davis said. This announcement follows the unveiling of similar plans by rivals Busch Entertainment, which owns SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Africa, and by the Walt Disney Company, which runs Walt Disney World.