{"id":36632,"date":"2023-02-23T09:07:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T08:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?page_id=36632"},"modified":"2023-02-23T09:10:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T08:10:22","slug":"eco-requirements-accommodation-green-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/eco-requirements-accommodation-green-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Requirements and Ecobnb Green Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ecobnb<\/strong> is where <strong>sustainable accommodations<\/strong> around the world and <strong>conscious travelers<\/strong> meet. But what <strong>requirements<\/strong> do the hotels, farmhouses, and B&amp;Bs on our website have? And who controls them? Here are the answers you were looking for.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36637\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/big_foto_tende_lr-10-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"The requirements of Ecobnb\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/big_foto_tende_lr-10-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/big_foto_tende_lr-10-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What are Ecobnbs?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ecobnbs<\/strong> are accommodations that respect the environment and that carry out programs aimed at <strong>protecting nature<\/strong> and our <strong>planet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>What requirements must they have to appear on the website?<\/h2>\n<p>Ecobnbs have at least 5 of 10 <strong>sustainability requirements<\/strong>, which are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/renewable-sources-clean-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>100% renewable energy<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Organic or Local Food<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Car-free accessibility<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological cleaning products<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>More than 80% of waste recycling<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy saving lights<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Green building<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Solar thermal panels for hot water production<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water flow reducers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Recovery &amp; reuse of rainwater<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-36632 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/camylla-battani-PV4CRusn8c4-unsplash-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Green building\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36633\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-36633'>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Camylla Battani via Unsplash\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/anders-jacobsen-hxUcl0nUsIY-unsplash-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Green energy is one of the requirements of Ecobnb\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36634\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-36634'>\n\t\t\t\tby Anders Jacobsen via Unsplash\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/10\/alex-loup-On2VseHUDXw-unsplash-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Organic food\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-36635\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-36635'>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Alex Loup via Unsplash\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>Who controls the criteria?<\/h2>\n<p>We have chosen the requirements among those recognized internationally by the numerous brands that deal with ecotourism. The ecological standards also include secondary characteristics such as the presence of a bicycle rental service which is <strong>self-certified<\/strong> by the hosts and subsequently <strong>verified<\/strong> by the travelers, who can leave targeted reviews on our site.<\/p>\n<h2>Certifications?<\/h2>\n<p>Ecobnb does <strong>not certify<\/strong> the accommodations and does not deal with environmental certifications. Our goal is to promote the real <strong>ecological<\/strong> <strong>quality<\/strong> of housing, by networking all those <strong>virtuous realities<\/strong> that are respectful of the environment, the economy, and local communities. This is why our pages highlight the sustainability characteristics of each ecobnb, together with any national or international environmental certifications.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cover photo\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@sarahdorweiler?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Sarah Dorweiler<\/a>\u00a0via Unsplash<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecobnb is where sustainable accommodations around the world and conscious travelers meet. But what requirements do the hotels, farmhouses, and B&amp;Bs on our website have? And who controls them? Here are the answers you were looking for. What are Ecobnbs? 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