tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post284535774763264716..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Green hotelsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-41045419379627447112010-07-09T18:59:39.152-07:002010-07-09T18:59:39.152-07:00I am a family travel writer and I am always seekin...I am a family travel writer and I am always seeking out eco-friendly options and try my best to both encourage eco-friendly options in hotels and highlight those who do provide more eco-friendly experiences. I have actually seen recycling trash cans in quite a few rooms (mostly on the the west coast) and I often see those "save water reuse your towel" cards which a really just a way forSharlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539955929237988325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22141286750577236352010-07-08T11:52:08.222-07:002010-07-08T11:52:08.222-07:00I just had a chuckle as I read through your vacati...I just had a chuckle as I read through your vacation thus far. We flew out of Seattle the day after you. Had a 3-hour flight delay, our water bottle leaked all over my bag so I had to dry all my clothes, our hotel caught fire so we had to be relocated to another hotel (then move back for the next couple of nights), etc. Sounds like we had the same type of trip!<br /><br />As for greener hotelsHilariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428174786150700682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-3110393430922709092010-07-05T18:16:00.854-07:002010-07-05T18:16:00.854-07:00I just came back from Mexico. (Cancun and Chichen...I just came back from Mexico. (Cancun and Chichen Itza areas specifically). Hard to be green there. Bottled water is everywhere, and recycling bins are few and far between. I tried googling the current state of Mexican tap water, and found opinions ranging from the water is fine, just people are used to bottled, to the water is fine for those who are used to it, to the water is horrid and Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303455942054980876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42314917018203059622010-07-02T14:20:32.851-07:002010-07-02T14:20:32.851-07:00We just spent time with the in-law's at their ...We just spent time with the in-law's at their timeshare in Kissimmee, and I was disgusted that there was NO recycling available at all. It blew my mind when I looked around at how many people were on site, and if just 20% of them used the recycling opportunity, that would be pounds and pounds of waste. Appearantly, Florida has strict water laws but don't charge for garbage yet!<br /><brAmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591892092552882787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86321154946288248362010-06-30T07:03:48.555-07:002010-06-30T07:03:48.555-07:001. Single-stream recycling (because people are far...1. Single-stream recycling (because people are far too lazy/busy/arrogant to sort out recyclables).<br /><br />2. Compared to the west coast, the food sucks. (Just get used to it and you won't be disappointed.)<br /><br />3. Compost??? /sigh<br /><br />But DC is walkable. (This week. Last week was a heat stroke waiting to happen.)Bullwinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765320040505378403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57765771019749730252010-06-29T10:30:39.470-07:002010-06-29T10:30:39.470-07:00It's hard to find green hotels, but not sure w...It's hard to find green hotels, but not sure why! It seems like saving money would go hand in hand with being green and would make better business sense.Panamamamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059282003527452424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-25911201893497051472010-06-29T05:36:29.069-07:002010-06-29T05:36:29.069-07:00I just got back from a conference in DC, stayed at...I just got back from a conference in DC, stayed at the Marriott Wardman Park and attended a conference at the Omni. Marriott gives a lot of lipservice to its green initiatives -- our hotel had instructions for how to separate reclyclables on a "if you want to do it" basis. Strangely, based on past experience, I saw nothing about towel/linen policy. <br />The conference had no water SusanBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57867040661883839172010-06-29T05:00:42.259-07:002010-06-29T05:00:42.259-07:00Maddy, DC is served by lots of CSA's for easy ...Maddy, DC is served by lots of CSA's for easy local food in the summer. Animal products are a bit more difficult - I get my meat by going in with friends and splitting hogs or halves of steers. Almost all chicken is local ... because the environmentally sucky Perdue chickens are raised on Maryland's Eastern Shore.<br /><br />In winter getting local fruits and veggies is harder. I can andFernWisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143005104791389904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-63712373165518068732010-06-28T21:41:46.183-07:002010-06-28T21:41:46.183-07:00I travel quite frequently and the "green"...I travel quite frequently and the "green" measures you mention are common place in most hotels. Also, it's the norm on cruise ships as well. I suspect it has more to do with saving money than the environment though.koolchickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929421760488763997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38346884537276593372010-06-28T18:02:55.112-07:002010-06-28T18:02:55.112-07:00One feature I'm used to in hotels in Europe, J...One feature I'm used to in hotels in Europe, Japan, and China is the "electricity turns off when you pull your room key out of the doodad on the wall." It's great because they usually give you one key. You enter the room, stick it in the little slot, and the lights & A/C turn on. You leave & take the key with you, and in 30 sec all the lights & A/C turn off.<br />Shadownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16647256647149375752010-06-28T15:56:42.769-07:002010-06-28T15:56:42.769-07:00A hotel in our town claims to be the top LEEDS hot...A hotel in our town claims to be the top LEEDS hotel - "guidelines of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System". It won the rating of LEED PlatinumJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359112101080761991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17915047642915025082010-06-28T13:00:09.904-07:002010-06-28T13:00:09.904-07:00I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts o...I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Food in DC. We are relocating to the DC area, and I hope hope hope the area has options for locavores. <br />And I wish for you and your family many many satisfying and healthful culinary adventures on your trip.MaddyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276031161382617190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73126162049082895512010-06-28T12:25:18.670-07:002010-06-28T12:25:18.670-07:00We recently stayed at the Omni in Boston. The Omn...We recently stayed at the Omni in Boston. The Omni "off the rack" is quite pricey, but if you look around there are bargains to be had there that make them highly reasonable. Anyway, they do the thing with the towels, only taking ones left on the floor, and they give you a card you can leave on the bed so they will make the bed daily but not change the sheets to further cut back on Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649988495383948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-48121244864811777982010-06-28T10:33:13.707-07:002010-06-28T10:33:13.707-07:00We don't travel much... but tend to enjoy more...We don't travel much... but tend to enjoy more outdoorsy trips when we do rarely go away, so we're about as green as we plan to be. <br /><br />Otherwise we go to family cabins in Maine or Vermont, where again we're as green as we normally are, pretty much.Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61972875392836666142010-06-28T08:38:20.435-07:002010-06-28T08:38:20.435-07:00The last vacation I took was a road trip. We made ...The last vacation I took was a road trip. We made it zero waste by bringing our own food, water, and reusable picnic supplies. I admit we do picnic meals now instead of restaurants because our dog travels with us and we can't leave him in a hot car. We also bring a jug of water from home mostly for him because my childhood dog sometimes had issues with local water when we traveled with her.Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-15257602440050280132010-06-28T07:51:14.529-07:002010-06-28T07:51:14.529-07:00I'll be honest... the only place I really trav...I'll be honest... the only place I really travel to is Walt Disney World. We go once to twice a year and always stay on Disney property.<br /><br />They have the reuse towel policey. Seprate bins for recycling. No bottle of water sitting in the room or throw away cups. The resorts do sell mugs that can be reused at their resturants for your entire stay, but they are plastic. They also have Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610117543051640146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-55652396274440024792010-06-28T07:29:04.833-07:002010-06-28T07:29:04.833-07:00Recently attended a conference at a hotel. While ...Recently attended a conference at a hotel. While they didn't have recycle containers in the room, they did have them all over the hotel. In addition, they had low flow toilets and you had to request a plastic bath mat if you wanted one. Baby steps...<br />DebbieDebbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11585886728366271682010-06-28T07:22:10.851-07:002010-06-28T07:22:10.851-07:00I was in the DC area in April. Took the girls fo...I was in the DC area in April. Took the girls for a week long trek. While none of my hotels where green, they all had a reuse towel policy. Being that if you wanted to reuse your towels and not waste the water, detergent energy to have them clean you were to hang them up, the ones you wanted washed were to be put on the floor in a pile (even the Hilton had this option). The greenest hotel we Tree Huggin Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473115182978929738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-26112162083402205082010-06-28T07:17:55.117-07:002010-06-28T07:17:55.117-07:00You're in DC - there IS a problem with the tap...You're in DC - there IS a problem with the tap water. Both lead from the old pipes (a fact the the water authority has been busted for covering up) and asbestos in the river they use as the water supply (from WWII defense contractor factories upstream). <br /><br />We who live here tend to buy water for drinking/cooking, or have massive extra water filtration set ups in our homes.FernWisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04143005104791389904noreply@blogger.com