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Westport Luxury Hotel Green Tip
Research a Green or Eco-Friendly Accommodation option.
Selecting an eco-friendly hotel is not only easier on our environment, but a majority of the time you'll save money too. You can now find many assessment and certification programs evaluating the environmental measures of hotels. In the U.S. numerous states and municipalities have designed certification guidelines. The same holds true internationally with several countries providing certification programs. Research your destination and see if there is a country or state program for eco-friendly properties. You will also find many great online directories of environmentally friendly accommodations. Naturally, when looking for lodging in Westport our preference is iStayGreen.org
Westport CT Hotels and other Westport Accommodations and their status towards being "Green".
At this point, iStayGreen.org has not yet ascertained the environmental friendliness of 2 of the hotels and resorts in Westport and have requested that these places to stay in Westport disclose to us their "Green" status. In total CT has 275 lodging properties and a total of 11 properties are represented as environmentally friendly. 7 hotels have achieved the Green Eco-Leaf Rating awarded by iStayGreen to hotels based on the green-initiatives in-place. Included in the properties working toward a more sustainable travel future are Westport hotels, Westport resorts, Westport bed & breakfasts, and Westport extended stay accommodations.
There should always be "Green" options available for the traveler, and since there are no Westport hotels or motels presently listed as Green in our directory we would like to ask that you encourage the property you stay at to get hold of us and get their property Green Eco-Leaf Rated.
If you're planning to stay in Westport, or take a Westport vacation, consider doing the environment a favor and check first for the availability of eco-friendly rated accommodations.
With more hotel's guests seeking environmentally friendly options, we will see an increase in properties responding to the dictates of their customers and greening up their operations.
More Westport Resorts Green Tips
Fix the "Do Not Disturb" notice on your door.
Daily housekeeping is not regularly needed so let housekeeping know. Having your Westport hotel room freshened up uses more resources than you might guess. Washing linens that aren't even dirty is a enormous waste natural resources and puts harsh chemicals into our waste water. Countertops are washed with solvents. It consumes power to clean up the dirt. Soaps and shampoos replace partially used bottles and bars, not only being wasteful but also adding to non-biodegradable waste. You can help preserve the environment because hotel rooms do not require to be cleaned and replenished every day.
Say "No" to rental cars and walk, bike, or ride public transit.
If you're traveling to a metropolitan area you'll most probably discover good substitutes to car rental. Major communities are typically serviced by various public transfer systems which include light rail, bus, train, trolley, subway, elevated rail, shuttle and taxi services. When downtown parking can be $25 a day and more in addition to the cost of the rental, plus add valet tips and public transportation becomes a pretty nice option. If the distance is small try walking from your Westport hotel. Most downtown areas now provide bike rentals as a healthy way to traverse the city. Not only can you lower carbon emissions but you'll get good exercise in the process.
There are good alternatives to the business trip.
You'll find several different online meeting solutions that allow video conference and you the ability to share and edit documents with both presenters and delegates. These alternatives are so good that you can do business from your office rather than flying. Certainly there will be times when you plainly must go to Westport and pay a visit to the person. However, if every business could switch some flights with an internet meeting things would begin looking up for our common environment.
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