Eco-tourism grows expensive roots

Eco-tourism grows expensive roots
The Black Diamond, totally off grid. (Image: Lindis Group)
Brent Melville
Composting toilets aren’t for everyone.But they’re de rigueur if you want to slap “sustainable” onto your hotel or lodge sales pitch these days. It helps if you can throw in on-site power generation, water collection and recycling. Regardless of your feelings on non-flushable toilets, there’s no doubt the concept of the "eco-lodge" - designed to leave a light footprint upon its earth – has come of age.It’s also attracting an increasing chunk of the tourism wallet, particularly given the h...

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