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According to research by the Green Hotel Association, an organization in Texas that promotes eco-awareness in the hotel industry, 43 million American travelers say they are concerned about the environment. As a result, the travel industry is making an effort to promote green initiatives. In today’s travel environment, it is not difficult for consumers to be more environmentally friendly.

Car rental companies Hertz, Budget, and Avis are adding more fuel-efficient cars to their fleet, and many limousine companies are using hybrid vehicles. Hertz promotes that it has about 35,000 in its Green Collection fleet. While 100% of Budget rental vehicles in the Economy, Compact and Mid categories, and 98% of the standard and full-size car classes have met stringent US EPA guidelines. They are SmartWay certified. Each vehicle receives an air pollution score and a greenhouse gas score, on a scale of 1 to 10. For SmartWay designation, a vehicle must receive a 6 or better on both scores and have a total score of at least 13. At Avis, approximately half of the fleet has a fuel efficiency rating of 28 miles per gallon or better (highway). A quarter of the fleet is rated at 30 miles per gallon (highway) or better.

The Fairmont hotel chain offers in-room information, recycling bins, optional replacement of sheets and towels at select locations, energy-efficient lighting, and water-saving shower heads, toilets and faucet aerators. Their organic cooking menus incorporate local, seasonal and organically grown foods whenever possible. Eco-Meet special menus may also include a 50 percent reduction in animal protein, supplemented with plant protein in meal functions. Select Fairmont hotels and resorts have their own herb gardens or the ability to adjust your kitchen to use locally grown condiments with dishes that use those ingredients. The emphasis is on healthy, environmentally friendly and delicious food.

Aloft Hotels, a member of the Starwood Hotel collection, opened its first location in Canada in 2008 and now has 38 locations around the world offering a unique hotel experience. Aloft is really about the self-sufficient traveler who has a lot of energy, a positive vibe, and certainly a tech-savvy design.

The experience at its Lexington, Massachusetts location begins upon arrival, with park-like scenery offering a chance to breathe fresh air. Premium hybrid car parking spots are assigned to reward greener guests. The rooms contain natural materials such as cork and sustainable wood veneers that are integrated into the design of the hotel. Their pools even use a cleaner and greener saline solution.

Australia’s award-winning resort, located just 45 minutes north of Cairns and south of Port Douglas, Thala Beach Lodge resides on the area’s only private beach. Provides the perfect location to explore the Great Barrier Reef, private coastal beaches and rainforest, with individual private bungalows that are located overlooking the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed rainforest and lush tropical beaches.

At a time of great concern for fragile environments, Thala Beach Lodge prides itself on having achieved the highest eco-certification accreditation through its sustainable practice and environmental sensitivity.

Nestled in one of Mexico’s most fascinating biological reserves, nestled on a 3-mile unspoiled beach, is the Hotel Eco Paraíso, featuring bungalows, each overlooking the emerald green Gulf of Mexico.

Celestún, Yucatán, México is a main feeding area for the pink flamingo and innumerable species of aquatic and coastal birds. It was decreed a Special Biosphere Reserve in 1989. By definition, this is an area of ​​one or more ecosystems that have not been altered by man.

At Buck Island Reef National Monument, the surrounding reef was named America’s first underwater national monument in 1961, naturally resulting in an ecosystem so prosperous and well-preserved that 30,000 visitors a year flock to see it. , making it the single most popular attraction on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands.

Green vacations are plentiful, and if you’re willing to adjust your vacation travel dates, you’re among the 61 percent of Americans who, to save money, are willing to travel during “off-peak” periods, when prices may be more favorable. This trend seems to transcend all age categories. While weather conditions may not be perfect, the savings that travelers can realize by traveling out of season can be a valuable addition.

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