Sustainable Travel Resources

Sustainable Travel Website Links

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE

• Environmental Stewardship Initiative
• Waste Reduction Partners

LODGING

• NC Business Council Sustainable Businesses
• EPA H2Otel Challenge
• Green Hotels Association
• Green Lodging News
• EPA Green Lodging Calculator
• Energy Use in Hotels
• Clean The World-Global Soap Project
• Water Savings Calculator
• LEED
• H2Otel Kitchens
• No Idling Booklet
• Growing A Greener World

RESTAURANTS

• Aquaponics tutorial 
• Sustainability Workbook for Restaurants
• Green Restaurant Association
• Energy Star Qualified Products
• Reducing Food Waste
• Green Cafes 
• Center for Food Loss & Waste Solutions

DISTILLERIES, BREWERIES, AND WINERIES

• Sustainable Water Consumption for Distilleries, Breweries, and Wineries
• KPPC Spirits and Brewing Sustainability Worksheet

ENERGY

• Reducing Your Digital Carbon Footprint In The Wake of Covid-19
• Energy Efficiency Guide for Home-Based Business
• Electric Vehicle Roadmap
• Energy Users Statistics
• Solar and Wind Power
• Energy Star
• Plug-In Vehicle Charging Station Handbook
• PEV Station Maps
• Incentives for Renewable Energy
• Carbon Offsets
• NC GreenPower 
• Advanced Energy
• Sub-metering
• Solar Action Alliance
• Save on Energy-North Carolina Solar Energy
• Let's Go Solar
• Brief History of Bio Diesel
• Fact Sheet: Troffer Luminaries to LED
• Fact Sheet: Source Energy
• Fact Sheet: Understanding Building Energy Use
• Fact Sheet: Lighting Upgrades With LED Bulbs
• Fact Sheet: Upgrading High Bay Lighting

WATER CONSERVATION

• Water Savings Calculator
• Sustainable Water Consumption for Distilleries, Breweries, and Wineries
• KPPC Spirits and Brewing Sustainability Worksheet

CLEANING

• Make Your Own Cleaning Supplies
• Green Seal

PURCHASING

• Supply Chain Sustainability
• Sustainable Purchasing
• Buy Locally - NC Manufacturers

AGRITOURISM

• NC State Tourism Extension
• NC Agritourism

ORGANICS

• Target Organics Hub
• US Compost Council
• NC Composting Council
• EPA Composting Guide

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL RESOURCES

• Travel Care Code
• 45 Sustainability Resources from Purdue Global
• Sustainability Guide for College Students
• NC Guide To Sustainable Resources
• Environmental Policy Writing Tutorial
• Eco-Friendly Vacations
• Sustainable Wedding Planner

EXPLORING NORTH CAROLINA

• Explore North Carolina
• Black Folks Camp Too Website
• Leave No Trace Website
• Outdoor NC Website

WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING

• Trash-free Events
• Recycling Plastic Bags, Films, and Wrap

NC GREENTRAVEL PARTNERS

• Waste Reduction Partners Success Stories
• Waste Reduction Partners Website
• ECU Center for Sustainable Energy and Engineering
• Visit NC
• NC State Tourism Extension

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

• Conservation Guide
• Sustainable Working Guide