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It used to be true that a hotel could put out a sign that says please don't make us wash the towels and that would be enough to call yourself "green". Now there are 3 ways a hotel calls itself green. One way a hotel calls itself green is by joining organizations such as the Green Hotels Association where you pledge to conserve resources and make your hotel or lodge energy efficient. Other ways are are to build programs that will help you get certifications such as Energy star or LEED. Various State organizations are being formed but most states are still not sure what to do. Still other hotels are following their own road and developing ways of saving energy that are unique to their properties.
"Green" Hotels Association® researched environmentally-friendly energy and water-saving products, and chose the best of the choices for hotels for our CATALOG OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS FOR THE LODGING INDUSTRY. The catalog contains such water-saving devices as a toilet-tank fill diverter, which saves about 3/4 gallon of water per flush, is invisible to the guest, does not affect the flush in any way, and costs less than $1! Hair and skin care dispensers save money and offer guests shampoo and soap at the push of a button. The guestroom recycler basket is a beautiful, sturdy open-diamond pattern, and is designed for long service
