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Sustainable Greece

A Candid Look at Greece’s Bassakwards Tourism Industry

2020-11-18 by Phil Butler

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An agreement between the Greek Tourism Ministry, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels looks like the foxes in the henhouse.

Tags: AIROTEL, Alexandros Vassilikos, CSR, Eco-Tourism, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek hotel owners, Greek Tourism Ministry, Harry Theoharis, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, International Hospitality Forum, Santorini, Sustainable Greece, sustainable hotels, sustainable travel, Visit Greece

Greece Moves to Ban All Single-Use Plastics by July 2021

2020-08-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Greece is advancing on plans to ban single-use plastics by July, 2021. A new law targets unsustainable practices.

Tags: Greece, Greek sustainability, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, single-use plastics, sustainability, Sustainable Greece, sustainable tourism

Donoussa Island Sustainability Initiative Puts a Stop to Plastics

2020-07-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Single use plastics

An initiative on Donoussa Island in the Cyclades has made the small island a model for environmentalism and sustainability.

Tags: Donoussa Island, environmentalism, Lazaridi Foundation, Logothetis Koveos, Sea Change Greek Islands, single use plastics, Sustainable Greece, sustainable travel

Greece Takes Giant Steps to Go Green Introducing Eco-friendly Practices

2020-06-06 by Phil Butler

Greek Environment Minister Kostis Hadzidakis

Greece’s Environment Minister Kostis Hadzidakis announced projects dedicated to making his country environmentally sustainable for the future.

Tags: A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, environmental travel, Exoikonomo, Greece, Greece environment, Greek environment, Greek Environment Ministry, Kostis Hadzidakis, Sustainable Greece

Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki Receives Green Key Sustainability Label

2020-02-27 by Phil Butler

Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki

Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki has received the eco-friendly “Green Key” international environmental label.

Tags: eco-friendly, ecofriendly, environmentally friendly, Greece hotels, Green Key, Green Key label, Sustainable Greece, sustainable hotels, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki hotels, Thessaloniki Hotels Association

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