Links of Reference
The following links adhere to the  .
 Government
EPA’s Comprehensive
Procurement Guidelines (CPG) provides a
wealth of information about buying recycled-content products.
Ranging from construction to landscaping products, CPG offers
recommended recycled-content levels as well as contact
information for manufacturers and suppliers of recycled-content
products and materials.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies “Energy Star for
Hospitality”
Contains information for greening hotels as well as a few success stories.
Leadership in
Energy & Environmental Design green
Building Rating System™ is a voluntary, consensus-based national
standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.
ISO
9000 - 14000 families are among ISO's most widely
known and successful standards ever. ISO 9000 has become an
international reference for quality requirements in business to
business dealings, and ISO 14000 looks set to achieve at least
as much, if not more, in helping organizations to meet their
environmental challenges.
Organizations
Florida Restaurant & Lodging
Association
A statewide organization of Florida Restaurants and Hotels, this
page contains information on the Florida Lodging industry.
Electronic
Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)
EPEAT is a procurement tool to help institutional purchasers in
the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select
desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their
environmental attributes.
The “green”
Hotels Association web site contains green ideas, listing of of
green Hotels, tips for green travelers and a catalog of green
products..
Coalition for Environmentally
Responsible Economies
Contains information on sound environmental
practices and procedures.
International Hotels Environment Initiative
Contains information on greening hotels, benchmarking, and
practical guides.
Greener Accommodations
Contains information on How and Why to green you hotel.
Green Seal
A certification program that has information for greening all
organizations and industries.
Green Globe
Contains information and tips for greening the lodging
industry as well as tips for the green traveler.
Planeta.com
Includes information for the Ecotourist.
Project Planet
Contains information on conserving resources, protecting the
environment, as well as ideas for greening hotels.
Green Suites International
The lodging Industries leading supplier of environmental
products and programs. top
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