As global warming and the climate crisis become top of mind for many travelers, finding

eco-friendly and sustainable resorts is becoming more of a factor in travel decisions.

The first thing to understand is lead certification.

It's a globally recognized report card on many key factors when it comes to sustainable

building.

Hotels can simply be lead certified, but those who go the extra mile get silver, gold,

or even platinum level certification.

These resorts are built to save money, reduce carbon emissions, and provide a healthier

environment for both workers and guests.

And by staying at one of these resorts, you're doing your part to help the environment.

While certainly not exhausted, here's our list of recommendations.

All of the following resorts are silver lead certified or APA.

Welcome everyone to this spotlight episode of Destination Everywhere.

I'm Andy McNeil along with Top Bloodworth.

And today we are talking about the top eco-friendly hotels in the United States.

We've got a short list for you, but we want to start with just talking about sustainability

in the hotel business and what we're seeing.

When we think of sustainability, I think a lot of us go right into, there's a couple of

things that we see at most hotels now.

It's like, hang up your towels and they usually have a recycling bin.

Do you want a house keeping every day?

Stuff like that.

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