Articles tagged ‘Environmentally Friendly’

Element Hotels “Eco-Etiquitte” Techniques

By Carrie Thompson | August 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

I LOVE Element Hotels for their environmentally friendly approach. They have now put out a list of things travelers can do to minimize their environmental impact while traveling.
Here they are, straight from the horse’s mouth:

Get unplugged: Many people don’t realize that their cell phone charger, laptop cable and other electrical plugs drain power while [...]

Greenvacationhub.com Environmentally Friendly Hotel Search Engine

By Carrie Thompson | August 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

GreenVacationHub offers a “green portal” for travelers seeking ecologically friendly accommodations. The site claims to be “a global guide that links travelers with accommodations that emphasize good health and green practices.” Travelers have the option to find hotels to fit specific needs, such as smoke-free properties to eco-tourism destinations. The site includes [...]

EasyJet Eco Jets - Environmentally Friendly Planes

By Carrie Thompson | June 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

EasyJet, one of the many, many European bargain air carriers, has announced something worthwhile. The company plans to build a new fleet of short distance planes by 2015 that will have the following improvements over the newest aircraft of today (the 737 and A320 families of aircraft):

Cut noice by 25%
Cut CO2 emissions by 50%
Cut [...]

America’s Best Inns & Country Hearth Inns EcoRooms

By Carrie Thompson | May 31st, 2007 | Add a Comment »

America’s Best Inns and Country Hearth Inns have launched a new eco-initiative with their new EcoRooms. EcoRooms will provide guests with a place to stay that use products that are energy efficient, water efficient, waste reducing, and non-toxic and/or biodegradable. Hmm.
“EcoRooms are more comfortable for guests and more cost-effective for hotels,” [...]