1. Organize a green community service project such as cleaning up an area or planting trees to offset carbon emissions.
Statistics
1. U.S. hotels spend nearly $4 billion a year on energy according to the EPA.
2. An estimated 17 million U.S. travelers consider environmental factors when deciding which travel companies to partronize, reports the International Ecotourism Society.
3. The U.S. Travel Data Center estimates that 43 million U.S. travelers are ecologically concerned.
Information Compiled by the California Green Lodging Program Indicates:
1. Average-size hotels purchase more products in one week than 100 families do in a year.
2. Waste generation can be as high as 30 pounds per room per day. As much as 80% of the materials can be recycled.
3. Electricity accounts for 60 to 70% of the utility costs of a typical hotel.
