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Seven4one in Laguna Beach sets a new green standard in the O.C.

The boutique hotel boasts over 30 distinctly green enhancements in all of its daily operations, from bamboo-blend bath towels and green-certified mattresses to card-less door locks, a largely organic kitchen, lighting sensors, and Energy Star appliances.

October 28th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Florida Green Lodging Conference set for Hilton University of Florida

The 248-room Hilton University of Florida Conference Center today will be the host for the inaugural Florida Green Lodging Conference from November 10-12, 2008, entitled “Being Green, Saving Green & Making Green”.

September 3rd, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Eco Friendly Getaways: NY Times Interviews Travel Ecopreneur

A columnist for The NY Times, Jennifer Conlin, recently interviewed ecopreneur Dana Ghermine Mayer about trends in green travel. The article, “Eco-Friendly Getaways: Taking it Easy can be Easy on the Planet,” ran in the NY Times travel section, August 3, 2008.

August 5th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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TOPS’L Beach & Racquet Resort in Destin, Florida Receives EcoGreen Award™

TOPS’L Beach & Racquet Resort, managed by ResortQuest, spearheaded ResortQuest’s “Go Green” initiative and was recently awarded the prestigious EcoGreen Award™. This award is given to companies in the hospitality industry who have converted to environmentally friendly green lighting.

July 9th, 2008 | 1 comment | Read more
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Travel Industry Association and American Express Join Forces On Travel Sustainability Initiative

Recognizing that the status of the environment has become a top business and public policy priority; with major implications for travel, the Travel Industry Association and American Express announced today they have joined forces in the name of travel sustainability.

June 17th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Disney Achieves Florida’s Green Lodging Designation

Walt Disney Parks & Resorts has earned Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Green Lodging Program designation, for all 24 of its resort hotels.

May 20th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Thai Thinks “Green” to Help the Earth

Thai Airways has initiated projects to support and create increased awareness amongst the company’s employees in the areas of environmental awareness and climate change.

May 17th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Harrah’s earns EPA Environmental Quality Award

Harrah’s recently announced that it has become the first gaming corporation in the U.S. to receive an Environmental Quality Award, the highest recognition given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region Two, for its outstanding commitment to protecting and enhancing environmental quality within the sector.

May 6th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Green Cleaning at Home and in Your Hotel

On top of the risks to our health, most common household cleaning products harm the planet as well. Lucky for us travelers, hotels are starting to catch on and many of them are making the switch to environmentally friendly and non-toxic cleaners.

April 18th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Xanterra’s Zion Lodge named Sustainable Hotel of Year

In recognition of its many environmental programs, the historic Zion Lodge in Zion National Park was named the Sustainable Hotel of the Year at the recent HotelWorld Global Hospitality and Design Award Ceremony and Expo in Las Vegas.

March 11th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Early Recovery of Nature-Based Tourism Good for Kenya and Good for Biodiversity Says UNEP Head

Tourism can play a key role in restoring economic activity and employment in Kenya and in doing so play its part in bringing peace and stability to the East African country, the head of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) said today. Achim Steiner, UNEP’s Executive Director was speaking on the eve of his departure to [...]

March 6th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Cruises still an Eco-Nightmare

Last week, we featured a story about the cruise industry surrounding Mexico and how it is working to clean up its act. Now, a recent story by the UK’s famed Telegraph has determined that cruises are the highest-ranked “eco offenders” in the travel industry.

January 26th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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