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Hotel guests want to be eco-friendly but there are problems
Hotel guests want to be more eco-friendly but one factor hindering the attitude is what does that mean, according to a new study.
Trip advisor says 71% of travelers say they plan to make more "eco-friendly decisions" in the next year, compared to 65% a year previous. "But what does that mean?" asks TripAdvisor, saying there are widely varying descriptions.
The top "eco-friendly" efforts practiced by individuals participating in the survey are as follows:
- 88 percent turn off lights when leaving their hotel room
- 80 percent participate in their hotel’s linen or towel re-use program
- 57 percent use recycling in the hotel
"From the data, it looks like most of the travelers surveyed avail of small opportunities to make eco-friendly decisions when the opportunities are presented to them, usually in their hotels. But what opportunities are the hotels offering?" says TripAdvisor.
- 58 percent offer linen or towel re-use programs
- 37 percent have an adjustable thermostat in the room
- 32 percent offer water-efficient low-flow toilets and showerheads
"They are small moves, but compared to what hotels could be doing, they don’t amount to very much," says the site. It adds that just 60% of hotel guests say they feel informed about the eco-friendly nature of the place where they are staying.
By David Wilkening
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