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Looming Hostel: Leading sustainability in Estonia’s hospitality sector

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10 October 2024

Looming Hostel: Leading sustainability in Estonia’s hospitality sector

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Looming is an eco-friendly hostel in Estonia dedicated to sustainability through extensive reuse, eco-friendly practices, and future plans for renewable energy installations.

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Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

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Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

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Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

Local authorities

National authorities

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

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The article provides an overview of Looming, which is an eco-friendly hostel in Estonia. It is committed to sustainability through practices like reusing 99% of its furniture, using eco-friendly cleaning products, and promoting waste reduction and recycling. The hostel encourages guests to save water and electricity, offers bikes for sustainable commuting, and sells second-hand clothes to reduce waste. Future plans include installing a rainwater harvesting system, solar panels, and a vertical wind turbine to further minimize its environmental impact. Looming has been recognized with the Green Key eco-label award since 2016.

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