Another reason to travel to New Hampshire for your next green vacation: the state has been ranked in the top 10 on Greenopia’s 2010 Greenest States List. The organization listed New Hampshire at #10, behind Washington, Vermont, New York, Oregon, California, Nevada, Maine, Colorado, and Minnesota.
Greenopia evaluated all 50 states based on a comprehensive set of criteria including air quality, water quality, recycling rate, number of LEED buildings, number of green businesses, per capita water consumption, per capita energy consumption, per capita emissions, renewable energy generation, and how progressive its state legislature has been in adopting green measures. The data used to rank each state came from several government sources and NGOs such as the EPA, EIA, USGS, American Lung Association, LEED, and from individual state government pages.
New Hampshire received a rating of 3 out of 4 in the group’s Leaf Award system. Four-Leaf Rated listings meet their most stringent criteria while One-Leaf Rated listings meet the minimum qualifying standards.
Greenopia is an online directory of eco-friendly retailers, services, and organizations, providing consumers with information to help them reduce their impact on the environment through their daily purchasing decisions. The website also offers news articles, blogs, and tips for living green.
Considering this NH Hotel has also implemented several environmental measures, when you plan a trip to this favorite New Hampshire vacation spot, you know you are going green!
Carrie Reed The Balsams Blogging Team Source:
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