Greening of Hospitality

Abstract

Greening of hospitality refers to adoption of environmental friendly and sustainable practices which include energy management, water conservation, bio-diversity, noise pollution reduction, green building design, organic food, green procurement, waste management, carbon footprint reduction, environmental education, environmental partnership and indoor air quality. A green hospitality facility is one that recognizes the principles of sustainability by providing ecofriendly products or services that supersede demand for non-green products and services. A major step of sustainable hospitality facility is to bring down the impact made on the environment by harmful waste materials and emissions generated from its operations. Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing