Friends of Sleep Green Hotels
Of course, other businesses doing good in other areas share our vision of sustainable tourism and, in the spirit of Sleep Green Hotels, contribute to the preservation of our beautiful planet.
Brigantes
Brigantes is currently upgrading a 1911 cargo sailing ship to use it for zero-emission transport of goods and passengers. The ship will then transport coffee, cocoa beans, rum and much more between the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
Of course, we think that’s great!
Ada Cosmetics
For almost four decades, ADA International has now been one of the leading and trend-setting manufacturers of personalised hotel cosmetics of international top quality. The ingredients of the cosmetic articles are sourced from renewable plant-based raw materials and are thus very well tolerated in terms of health. In addition, emphasis is placed on low water and raw material consumption during production, and the materials used are also recycled or recyclable, thus avoiding waste that is harmful to the environment.
TerraCycle organises solutions for hard-to-recycle waste in 23 countries worldwide. From materials such as cigarette butts, pens or toothbrushes that would otherwise end up in incinerators or landfills, the recycling and upcycling company creates new, environmentally friendly products.
To do this, it works with more than 30 of the world’s largest companies, which finance the recycling of their products. Through collection programmes, TerraCycle actively engages consumers to collect and send in waste materials.
For each unit of waste sent in, the collection teams receive a credit that they can donate to charitable organisations. In 2009, TerraCycle made the leap to Europe and has since opened 14 new locations, most recently in Austria in 2013.
More information at: www.terracycle. de
Slow Tourism is an Italian association that works with many accommodation providers in Italy to make holidays more sustainable and authentic. This commitment is strengthened by working with travellers, tourism entrepreneurs and regional communities to reduce energy waste, use our resources more efficiently and enhance regional cultures and traditions.
More information at: www.slowtourism-italia. org
Green Stays is an online platform that helps tourists plan their sustainable holidays in Portugal.
On the website you will find a webshop that allows you to browse through a variety of ecological accommodations, find the best restaurants with regional, organic and/or vegetarian food, locate authentic shops with typical Portuguese souvenirs and tour operators with special care for the environment.
Due to green washing, Green Stays mission is to present the information as transparently as possible in order to offer tourists the best sustainable accommodation.
More information: http://greenstays. pt
TrustYou sifts through millions of travel reviews and feedback for 500. 000 hotels and transforms this content into clear results and representations. By including meta-reviews – summaries of all verified reviews – on sites such as Google, Kayak and Wego, TrustYou influences millions of travel decisions. Hotels can easily analyse, monitor and manage reviews with TrustYou’s clear tools to influence reputation.
More information: http://www.trustyou. com