As recent headlines have opined, our globe-trotting ways are killing the planet. The proof is in the numbers: tourism has the third-largest environmental effect of any industry in terms of energy consumption. While air travel has been at the forefront of recent discussions, lodging also has a significant carbon footprint. Globally, tourist accommodations account for 1 percent of CO2 emissions, and hotels rank among the top five most energy-consuming buildings in the service sector, behind structures like hospitals." ~Alison Van Houten @Outside Magazine
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