Tap a Green Hotel

From USA Today Weekender

How would you like to save the planet while you're exploring it? Travelers in most US cities now can choose to stay in "green" hotels whose Earth-friendly practices minimize their enviromental impact...

At the most basic level, green hotels encourage travelers to save water and energy by reusing their sheets and towels. Many also use energy-efficient fluorescent lights, water-saving fixtures, and non-toxic cleaning products and paints.

But the nation's greenest hotels have eco-policies that affect all aspects of their daily operations. For instance, the recycling program at the Emory Conference Center in Atlanta prevents its used batteries, light bulbs and even computers from ending up in landfills. And every Fairmont hotel in North America gets its produce from organic farmers and donates leftover bath products to victims of domestic violence.