If you like seeing new places but can’t stand the waste involved with the luxuries that come with your hotel鈥攖he excess linens, the not-so-earth-friendly toiletries, for example鈥攏ow there’s an easier way to find yourself a green place to stay.
On Wednesday, popular global-travel site听听launched its GreenLeaders program in听Canada听补苍诲听Europe听to听help travelers plan more environmentally friendly adventures, the听听reports.听GreenLeaders launched in the United States last year.
Hotels and B&Bs that engage in green practices, such as linen and towel reuse, recycling and composting, and use of solar panels, can apply to be added to the GreenLeaders list for tree-hugging travelers to check out. The greener the hotel, the higher it appears on the list. The list will also include comments from travelers (though we hope they won鈥檛 be anything like the听听we鈥檝e been seeing on the company鈥檚 Chinese version of the site).
鈥淭ravelers want to be 鈥榞reen鈥 and contribute to the conservation and preservation of the environment,鈥 said Denise Naguib, vice president of sustainability and supplier diversity for Marriott International. 鈥淭his tool will help [our customers] easily plan and book their next eco-friendly trip.”