Holidaymakers believe they have been “greenwashed” by hotel and travel groups claiming to be environmentally friendly. A survey conducted by the world’s largest online travel guide Greenty.com early this year found that 62 percent of travelers believed that hotels overestimate their green credentials and only 30% say that hoteliers provide travellers with a fair green …
Monthly Archives: April 2012
EarthCheck awarded by WWF …
EC3 Global, from Australia, just won the WWF Sustainable Small Business award, for their work in encouraging the tourism industry to take action to get greener. EarthCheck’s certification and benchmarking gives the hospitality industry a science-based approach to increase efficiencies, maximise guest experience and minimise their environmental footprint. More details about EC3’s award at http://www.earthcheck.org/news/ec3-global-wins-wwf-award.aspx