I used to think Earth Day was a bit of a scam – everyone was talking about going green, saving the earth, but little was being done. It’s kinda hard to get really excited about picking up trash (people shouldn’t be throwing it on the ground to begin with).
But over the years, Going Green has picked up more and more meaning. And as a travel writer I’ve noticed this with hotels.
In the early days hotels called themselves eco-friendly if they didn’t change the sheets every day. And asked you to reuse your towels. And then the hotel staff would come in and change the towels anyway. It was years before I learned the key was to refold the stupid towel and put it back on the rack. Sigh.
But with the development of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) set of comprehensive and rigorous standards, and their LEED certification program, we can find real Green hotels and resorts.
Read more about what’s being done – Hotels Going LEED Green
Tags: hotels, LEED green