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Green Travel in Boston

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This historic New England hub has undertaken some truly modern green initiatives—including hybrid-vehicle airport trams, a solar-powered visitor center, and a slew of environmentally conscious hotels and restaurants.

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Destinations: Boston · Brookline

Themes: Eco-Travel

Inspired by: Going Green in America's Cities — by Keith Rockmael, Published Oct. 2007

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    The Lenox

    Historic Back Bay hotel lauded for its numerous environmental initiatives (carbon offsetting; hybrid-car service). Besides the stately high ceiling

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    Fireplace

    Romance isn't all that's going on at the New England-inspired restaurant; green initiatives like banning Polystyrene Foam (Styrofoam) and a compreh

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    Spectacle Island Visitor Center

    Boston Harbor Islands recently installed a photovoltaic solar electric system on the Spectacle Island Visitor Center. And check in with the Boston ... More
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    PlanetTran

    Get to and from Logan airport with PlanetTran, an auto service that utilizes fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles exclusively. More
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