Key West is blessed with a beautiful landscape and abundant flora and fauna. Thanks to the efforts of Key West’s Tourist Development Council to lessen the impact of tourism and guarantee the sustainability and improvement of the area, Key West will remain “environmentally and culturally sound for future generations.” Travel to Key West and find out how you can enjoy all that Key West has to offer while lessening your trip’s impact on the environment. Check out the Key West travel guide below.
Transportation
Key West is a largely pedestrian town, with many of its attractions and recreational areas reachable by walking. Biking is also one of the more popular means of transportation, with several bike rental companies throughout the island. Other eco-friendly means of transportation include ferry service, bus, shuttle, inter-island transportation, electric cars and pedi-cab. These driving alternatives either use bio-diesel fuels or eliminate driving and emissions altogether. Five Sixes taxi has also introduced 10 eco-friendly hybrid vehicles, with the intention of replacing its other 13 sedans with hybrids.
Accommodations
Thanks to the Florida Green Launching Program, hotels and motels now have guidelines on how to conserve natural resources. Accommodations now implement water-saving measures and execute water-saving techniques. These lodging establishments are reducing solid waste and taking steps to prevent pollution. Others use energy-efficient light bulbs, towel and sheet-changing options, soap and shampoo dispensers, guestroom recycling baskets and food-related waste reductions.
Eco-Attractions
Key West offers many eco-friendly attractions including world-class diving, a catch-and-release ethic of sportfishing, a wide variety of public parks, and other environment friendly activities like swimming side by side with a dolphin, walking among thousands of butterflies, finding your way through tropical forests and botanical gardens, or checking out a conservation area to discover the unique protected wildlife in their natural habitat.