Curious about electric cars? On your next vacation, give one a test drive—and instead of paying high gas prices, charge up for free. Major car rental companies, which have been offering hybrid vehicles for years, are now getting into the electric car (EV) market. And an ever-growing number of hotels, resorts, and even B&Bs
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ITC, the Indian luxury group that calls itself the greenest hotel chain on earth, is adding specially cleaned and filtered rooms to its sustainability portfolio. ITC Maurya, the company’s flagship in New Delhi, now has 80 allergy-friendly rooms and has upgraded systems to eliminate up to 100 percent of ultra fine particles known to cause disease
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Canadians who say green initiatives at hotels are important to them are on the rise, says the 2012 Canadian Travel Intentions Survey. Forty-two percent of business travelers surveyed indicate that
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Stay green and be cool in Miami at the brand-new Element Miami International Airport. This is the 10th Element in the U.S. to be built green from the ground up as part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts hip “eco-wise” brand that mandates U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
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A new study of U.S. consumers shows they applaud the greening of the hotel industry, yet need to understand better the tangible benefits for their travel lives. A research firm asked 5,000 customers of the online travel site Expedia.com in early January 2012 about their attitudes, perceptions and behaviors in response to hotel sustainability
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Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ new sustainable seafood policy bans shark fin from the menu in all its restaurants and banquets. The Hong Kong-based hotelier also pledged to stop serving endangered bluefin tuna and Chilean sea bass.
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| Pretty In Green | Big Sur. The greatest meeting of the land and sea in the world. The American poet Robinson Jeffers said that. Poets and writers and thinkers have had a lot to say about Big Sur over the years, because it’s that kind of place. It inspires. But it also bedevils, defies [...]
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| Kapalua to Wailea | Maui is Hawaii‘s most-visited island. It’s easy to see why. Maui has something great for everybody, from natural wonders to world-class pampering. Green travelers can find lots to enjoy, and often gravitate to the island’s eco-friendly bed-and-breakfasts, small inns or organic farm stays in the less-touristed North Shore, East Maui [...]
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The Venetian Macao is the largest single hotel building in Asia, sixth-largest building in the world and largest casino in the world. Now it’s becoming EarthCheck certified to reduce its environmental footprint.
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Over the past year, hotel chains in the Middle East have gone from small steps toward sustainability to great strides. Jordan Valley Marriott Dead Sea, for example, saved 67 percent on diesel bills within just one week of switching to solar energy.
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