How ‘Green’ Are North American Hotels? An Exploration of Low-Cost Adoption Practices
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Stefani Svaren Research Assistant School of Hospitality Business Management Washington State University Todd Hall 470 Pullman, WA 99164-4742 [email protected] Abstract This study analyzes the green practices of American hotels. As such, this study examines how eco-friendly, or green, hotels in the United States are in relation to no-cost or low-cost practices. Findings show that chain hotels are stronger adopters of green practices in the country than independent hotels. In addition, hotels in the Midwest are found to be the most environmentfriendly in terms of their use of no-cost or low-cost green practices. It is further revealed that hotels are making an effort to manage energy consumption with little regard to hotel size.
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