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Eco Facts on Why You Should Act
- We throw away enough trash every day to fill 63,000 garbage trucks.
- Over 80% of items in landfills can be recycled, but they're not.
- The average adult consumes 3,000 gallons of polluted air every day.
- Over 73 different kinds of pesticides have been found in the groundwater that we eventually use to drink.
- 40% of U.S. rivers are too polluted for aquatic life to survive.
- The average hotel guest uses more than twice the amount of water they'd normally use at home.*
- Recycling just two bottles saves enough energy to boil water to make five cups of coffee.*
Sources:
www.greenstudentu.com
*How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: 365 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources, and Money by Joanna Yarrow
Partnership Programs
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World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the forum for business leaders in the Travel & Tourism industry. With Chief Executives of some one hundred of the world's leading Travel & Tourism companies as its Members, WTTC has a unique mandate and overview on all matters related to Travel & Tourism.
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Energy Star®
ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
EPA’s ENERGY STAR® partnership offers a proven energy management strategy that helps in measuring current energy performance, setting goals, tracking savings, and rewarding improvements.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment.
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U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non profit organization that certifies sustainable businesses, homes, hospitals, schools, and neighborhoods. USGBC is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education, and its LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™.
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American Hotel & Lodging Association
AH&LA is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry. AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry.
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International Tourism Partnership
The International Tourism Partnership is a membership organization of leading companies from the travel and tourism industry. Their aim is to provide the hotel, travel and tourism industry with the knowledge and ability to develop practical solutions for more responsible business.
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American Resort Development Association
The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is a professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Established in 1969, ARDA today has nearly 1,000 corporate members. The membership also includes timeshare owner associations, resort management companies, and owners through the ARDA Resort Owners Coalition.
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