Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023 The Northern Chumash Tribal Council nominated the region for the marine sanctuary designation in July 2015. 2023 The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary has been pushed by tribal members for more than a decade. 2023 And along the state’s Central Coast, members of the Chumash tribe are frustrated that marine sanctuary boundaries proposed by the Biden administration would allow for offshore wind development. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023 The campaign raised $18.6 million to purchase the 101-acre site sacred to the Chumash tribe. The Casinos recycling partner, WM- Santa Maria CA, helps the Facilities Department maintain this understanding by conducting annual waste audits to help further this knowledge.Recent Examples on the Web The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary would also protect marine life and cultural and archaeological sites under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. It is very important to understand what is going through the casino's waste stream at any given moment to adjust separation techniques and general recycling goals for the year.

Recycling went from 6% to 90% in those 14 years of recycling operations. Since 2004, Total Waste Stream went from 7.2 million pounds per year to 3.2 million pounds per year in 2018. Textile Waste Solutions: takes used uniforms and ships overseas to clothe the poor in developing countries or processed locally for shop rags.Los Angeles Fibers: produces carpet cushion product made from the casinos post-consumer carpet material.TerraCycle: Cigarette waste is shredded and separated into plastics, papers, and organics.Dart Container Corporation: densified polystyrene cups are reprocessed into picture frames, crown molding, and many other products.The Chumash Casino Resort has developed 'close the loop' programs with local and national vendors that help organize and recycle many difficult waste streams. As a result, managing waste and energy consumption becomes a critical function for the resort, our Tribal Ownership and the community as a whole. Nestled in the picturesque Santa Ynez Valley, the Chumash Casino Resort is the 6th largest Native American gaming operation in the very competitive California marketplace, which currently has 61 Native Owned Casinos. The entire resort and surrounding property approaches 1,000,000 developed square feet, has 320 four-diamond AAA rated hotel rooms and over 2,000 slot machines.

Chumash Casino Resort entertains over 3.5 million visitors per year and employees near 2,000 people, making it the largest private employer in Santa Barbara County.

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