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If a hotel is touting itself as forward-thinking but is not part of a recognizable certification program, it's up to you to check up on it. Before you book, here's what you might want to find out:

• Is the hotel in an audited certification program? How does it rate hotels, and what was the property's rating?

• What is the hotel doing to reduce carbon and energy use?

• How does it conserve water and other resources?

• How does it reduce the effects of waste, hazardous and otherwise, on the surrounding environment?

• Does the hotel have any programs that support the local community?

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