Each week, Glenn Hasek, publisher and editor of Green Lodging News, will address the hottest industry topics. Sometimes hard hitting, his column will challenge the industry’s leaders to take action. At other times, he will lift up the industry’s environmental champions. “Point of View” is a column you will not want to miss. To contact Glenn Hasek, call (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: 
One of Our Industry’s Greatest Success Stories: Clean the World
Last month I had the opportunity to visit the Orlando, Fla. headquarters of Clean the World. It was great to meet with founder and...
Some Examples of Trends Emerging in 2025
Happy new year! With 2025 upon us, I thought I would share what others are saying about trends in this new year.
The Points...
The Top 10 Most Read Articles in 2024
With 2024 nearing an end, it is time to reveal the 10 most viewed articles on the Green Lodging News website for the year....
More Nuggets from the 2024 Green Lodging Trends Report
As reported here last week, Greenview has released its 2024 Green Lodging Trends Report. The report is based on data from 20,000 hotels across...
Eighty Industry Best Practices Highlighted in New Trends Report
A can’t-miss report this week is the 2024 Green Lodging Trends Report (GLTR). Produced by Greenview, the report is the leading global benchmarking study...
New Report Details Size of Global Wellness Economy, Related Tourism
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) just published the Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2024. GWI defines wellness as: the active pursuit of activities, choices, and...
USGBC Details Decades of LEED Progress in New Impact Report
Arlo Hotels, the independent lifestyle hotel brand with properties in New York, Chicago and Miami, announced that its Arlo Washington DC officially opened this past week....
Green Product Highlights from Annual Boutique Design New York
NEW YORK—The annual Boutique Design New York (BDNY), held this past week at the Javits Center in New York, featured a long list of...
Hilton Takes Steps to Help Keep America Beautiful
A leading national nonprofit, Keep America Beautiful inspires and educates people to act every day to improve and beautify their community environment. Keep America...
Nuveen Green Capital Makes News with Two Large C-PACE Transactions
Nuveen Green Capital made the news twice recently, and for good reason. First, the leader in sustainable commercial real estate financing solutions announced that...
Carbon Positive Populus Hotel is Showcase for Green Design, Operations
Denver’s Populus hotel, developed by Urban Villages, a leading real estate developer and environmental steward, and managed by Aparium Hotel Group, is staking its claim as...
What Hoteliers Need to Know About Green Key Global
In April, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) announced a partnership to jointly operate the Green...
Three More Certification Programs to Keep on Your Radar
There are several certification programs that recently got my attention—all of which are now listed on the Green Lodging News certifications page. Be sure...
A New Way to fill Waste-Saving Dispensers
With its new Liquifill, Hotel Emporium is changing the way hoteliers fill waste-saving dispensers.
The hospitality industry generates substantial plastic waste due to the frequent disposal of single-use...
Several Decades On, LEED Green Building Certification System Continues to Evolve
More than 500 articles on the Green Lodging News website reference the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification system. According...
Marriott Makes Much Progress Toward 2025 Serve 360 Goals
When Marriott speaks, the entire industry listens, and so it will with the company’s 2024 Serve 360 Report highlighting the company’s global Environmental, Social,...
A Look at the Many Upsides to Purchasing Revitalized PTAC Units
Many of you use PTAC units to heat and cool guestrooms and other spaces in your hotel. When those PTACs have reached the “end...
Green Key Global, Some Sad News from AAHOA & More
Pay attention to several stories posted on the Green Lodging News website this past week. First, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) shared...
A Water Bottling System the Size of an Ice Machine
Over the years I have written about various alternatives to plastic bottled water. Some are as simple as water filtration/dispensing systems. These systems have...
World Oceans Month Prompts Flurry of Travel Industry Activities
This month is World Oceans Month, a time to recognize the current state of our oceans and, if possible, do something about it. One...
