homson and First Choice are contractually obliging hotels they use to sign up to minimum sustainability standards.
They aim to have more than 90% of hotels with Travelife environmental awards or similar by 2014.
They are working with First Choice Holiday Villages, Thomson Sensatori and Thomson Couples hotels to reduce their carbon and water footprints.
Thomson’s water and energy saving Waterpebble water usage monitoring device has been trialled at Sensatori Tenerife, with the operator giving holidyamakers their own gadgets to take home.
Group sustainable development director Jane Ashton said: “We are committed to improving the sustainability of our suppliers and working with our hotels to reduce their water footprint.
“Raising money for charities which deliver vital and life-saving clean water supplies where they are needed will remain a key priority for us.”
As part of the World Water Day celebrations, you could enter Travel Weekly’s competition to win a high-speed boat ride on the Thames for you and three friends.
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