WHAT ARE "GREEN" HOTELS?
"Green" Hotels are properties whose management is eager to institute programs that save water and energy and reduce solid waste-and help Save Our Planet!

WHO WE ARE: "Green" Hotels Association's® purpose is to bring together hotels interested in environmental issues
From adding "Drinking water served on request only" to the menu to installing new HVAC systems, and with every measure in between, "Green" Hotels Association® encourages, promotes and supports the "greening" of the lodging industry.

HOW WE HELP: Hotel managers, chief engineers and executive housekeepers do not have the time to search out all the water- and energy-saving ideas that apply to the hospitality industry. So, "Green" Hotels Association® has devoted itself to that purpose. On joining, members receive a comprehensive list of suggestions and ideas on how to reduce the hotel's impact on our environment.

Image of Towels"Green" Hotels Association® offers a TOWEL RACK HANGER and a SHEET CHANGING CARD which ask guests to consider using their linens more than once. These gentle reminders, now found in thousands of hotel guest bathrooms, can save 5% on utilities* and at least 70% of guests will probably participate*.

From B&Bs; to Submarines: Chains from Aston to Wyndham* are purchasing. All three Saunders' Boston hotels are using the towel and sheet cards, along with many other independents. B&Bs; inns, motels, hotels, cityparks, state parks, military locations, elegant hotels, resorts, business hotels, condos, apartments and even a submarine company have all purchased. The Kentucky Department of Parks bought in '93 and is now using our towel and sheet cards in all 15 Kentucky State Resorts. Manor Care has made our linen cards regulation for the 60+ properties they own.

The "GREEN" CATALOG: "Green" Hotels Association® researched 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.

MEMBERSHIP: We urge all hoteliers interested in our environment to take advantage of "GREEN" HOTELS ASSOCIATION® MEMBERSHIP immediately. Benefits to hotels include our "Membership Conservation Guidelines and Ideas", a bi-monthly newsletter packed with practical, smart ideas, heavy media publicity, an Internet listing and public identification as a "Green" Hotel via pole and front desk flags. Hotels can join for as little as $50! We welcome worldwide membership. For further information contact us today!

PHONE 713/789-8889, FAX 713/789-9786, mailto:green@greenhotels.com

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