Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort owner Ewald Biemans has built up his accommodation to be environmentally friendly over the last quarter century, and he has a few pointers that will help travelers who are interested in “green” concepts to choose hotels and resorts that are eco-minded.

Good staff training is essential for the hotel industry if they want to call themselves green.  When choosing accommodations, look around to see if the staff and guides, as well as gift shops, demonstrate in any way that they are committed to helping the community.  If the hotel or resort employs locals and stocks items in their gift stores that are native to the area, it is a good sign that the facility is eco-minded.

When traveling, go for facilities that encourage their guests to do their part in helping protect the environment.  Upon arriving at your destination, check with the hotel to see if they harness renewable energy and/or participate in the reduction of waste.

Many in the hotel and resort information brand themselves as being environmentally friendly, but not all are truly dedicated to being green.  A little research can help you be certain that the choice you make is really “green”, and not just greenwashed.

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