LORETO, Mexico (5 Nov 2008) — The Inn at Loreto Bay, a 155-room resort located in Loreto, Baja Sur, Mexico, on the Sea of Cortez, has earned bronze status under the prestigious and globally recognized benchmarking program, Green Globe. Administered by international environmental advisory group EC3 Global, the Green Globe program recognizes the Inn at Loreto Bay's commitment to operating at the world's highest environmental standards. To achieve bronze status, the Inn has implemented an integrated environmental and social policy and is committed to benchmarking its energy and water consumption, total waste production and community involvement. During the certification process, the Inn at Loreto Bay earned "best practice" results in the following areas: energy consumption, water saving, waste diverted from landfill, waste recycling, community contributions, paper products, cleaning products and pesticides. These measures will ensure efficient practices and large cost savings, guaranteeing that the Inn at Loreto Bay is on the path to securing a sustainable future for the environment. The other efforts of the Inn's environmentally-friendly practices, such as ecological body care products in refillable containers, compact fluorescent lighting, a high density compactor for recycling and native drought-tolerant landscaping, may be inadvertently overlooked by resort guests, but many offerings, including electric shuttles and organic and heirloom food menu offerings, are certainly hard to miss. "Guests of the Inn can learn about all of the resort's policies and practices on an in-room television channel devoted solely to sustainability and environmental awareness," said General Manager Alfredo Rosas. "We also educate our visitors through ecology brochures in the hotel lobby; during the trailers of our weekly, complimentary movies; and, of course, first-hand from our friendly staff and concierge." Activities include whale and turtle watching, mule trekking to visit ancient cave paintings, island hiking, tours to see medicinal desert plants and, of course, traditional favorites like sailing, kayaking, snorkeling and diving. During their stay, guests may also choose to volunteer at Animalandia, a local animal clinic, or at one of three local schools where the Inn has established organic vegetable gardens and "edible classroom" programs. | | Inn at Loreto Bay "The resort is founded on the conviction that improving local social and ecological resources will end up increasing the economic viability of the development," continued Rosas. "Attaining Green Globe's bronze status is only the first step to fulfilling that vision. We look forward to achieving higher Green Globe performance in the years ahead." About Loreto Bay Resort: Loreto Bay is an 8,000-acre seaside community neighboring the historic town of Loreto in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Loreto Bay community includes the 155-room Inn at Loreto Bay hotel with on-site fitness center and spa services, three restaurants, swim-up pool bar, 24-hour concierge services and golf, and plans for 6,000 authentic Baja-style homes, mixed-use buildings among pedestrian-friendly street and nearly 1,500 acres dedicated for a nature preserve. Visitors to Loreto Bay enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities such as kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving, golf and plenty of sunshine. About Green Globe: Green Globe is the worldwide benchmarking, certification and performance improvement system assisting international organizations to attain sustainability. Green Globe provides a certification system that responds directly to the major environmental problems facing the planet, including climate change, waste reduction and non-renewable resource management. |
