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Reported by: Nicole Kilmer Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 @03:33pm CST (Jackson Hole, WY) - It's one of only five in the nation, and it's in Teton Village. You can't see it in the halls, the bedroom, or the bathroom, but just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's not green. The walls and floors of Hotel Terra are covered with nontoxic paint and carpet. All of the rooms have plenty of daylight. In fact, 90% of the hotels interior is illuminated by mother nature. All of the faucets within the hotel are low flow. Between those and other water saving techniques the hotel will use 34% less water each year. Even the luxurious parts are environmentally conscious. A rooftop hot tub is cleaned not with chlorine but a salt-water based substitute. Go around the corner to the Chill Spa, and you'll find an organic line of products. And better means more green out of pocket, buying organic can cost two to three times more than the alternative. It's all part of a lifecycle of savings because in the long run they'll be saving money on water and electricity. Hotel Terra just opened at the end of January and is owned by a group of people from the area. They plan to expand their business to a group of fifteen hotels worldwide. |
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
| Oregon, IL Bed & Breakfast Goes Green New owners take steps to make an old building a little greener. |
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
| Byron Public Library Goes Green The new Byron Public Library was built environmentally-friendly. |
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
| Governor Quinn Announces Guidelines for Illinois' ENERGY STAR® Appliance Rebate Program Over $12 Million in Federal Recovery Funds Available to Increase the Use of Energy Efficient ... |
| Governor's Green Youth Awards Illinois EPA accepting project applications from Illinois students. |
| Electric Car Maker Gets Federal Loan Tesla will borrow $465M loan to build a factory in Southern California. |
| IDNR Makes Plans to Restock Rock River Catfish among target species for 2010. |
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
| $6M Recovery Grant for Green Jobs in Illinois Rockford will benefit from green energy grant. |
Monday, January 18th, 2010
| Pine Mulch Now Available in Winnebago County Get pine mulch from recycled Christmas trees. |
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
| Christmas Tree Recycling Program 2010 Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful Christmas Tree Recycling Program |
