High-rise hotels easier on the environment than quaint villas

If you thought your vacation in a small villa was easier on the environment than one in a great big high-rise tower hotel, you were wrong. Pound360 wasn't thinking that. We don't actually take vacations. But we divest…

According to a report at New Scientist, those hotel towers utilize less water and create less waste per tourist than small houses. A hotel guest can go through 46-95 gallons per day in a hotel (the typical apartment dweller goes through as little as 19 gallons per day), while a small house can cost up to 528 gallons per day. It makes sense. There's a lawn to water, pool to consider and more area to clean.