Consumers Less Green At Hotels

Aloha Kakou:

A new survey suggests that while people may engage in environmentally friendly behavior at home, far fewer are so inclined while staying in a hotel.

According to this article, "As for their home versus hotel behavior, close to 60 percent of respondents recycle paper products at home, but only 30 percent recycle them while at a hotel. Sixty percent of respondents conserve water at home, but less than 40 percent do so at a hotel. Eighty percent of respondents conserve energy at home, but only 40 percent save energy while at a hotel."

While we would like to think that our guests at the Outrigger Maui Eldorado might be a little more concerned about the environment, especially given our location on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the reality is that most guests pay only lip service to environmental issues while they are on vacation.

http://www.hotelsmag.com/articleXML/LN1057797968.html?nid=3457&rid=14377667