Eco Hotels & Bio Menu

Eco hotel is a hotel or accommodation that has made important environmental improvements to its structure in order to minimize its impact on the environment. The basic definition of a green hotel is an environmentally responsible lodging that follows the practices of green living.

These hotels have to be certified green by an independent third-party or by the state they are located in. Traditionally, these hotels were mostly presented as Eco Lodges because of their location, often in jungles, and their design inspired by the use of traditional building methods applied by skilled local craftsmen in areas, such as Costa Rica and Indonesia.

Today, eco hotels also include properties in less "natural" locations that have invested in improving their "green" credentials.

Criteria:
An eco hotel must usually meet the following criteria[1]:
Dependence on the natural environment
Ecological sustainability
Proven contribution to conservation
Provision of environmental training programs
Incorporation of cultural considerations
Provision of an economic return to the local community

Characteristics:
Green hotels follow strict green guidelines to ensure that their guests are staying in a safe, non-toxic and energy-efficient accommodation. Here are some basic characteristics of a green hotel:
Housekeeping uses non-toxic cleaning agents and laundry detergent
100% organic cotton sheets, towels and mattresses
Non-smoking environment
Renewable energy sources like solar or wind energy
Bulk organic soap and amenities instead of individual packages to reduce waste
Guest room and hotel lobby recycling bins
Towel and sheet re-use (guests can tell housekeeping to leave these slightly used items to reduce water consumption)
Energy-efficient lighting
On-site transportation with green vehicles
Serve organic and local-grown food
Non-disposable dishes
Offers a fresh-air exchange system
Graywater recycling, which is the reuse of kitchen, bath and laundry water for garden and landscaping
Newspaper recycling program

The term has been used on a more regular basis as new websites devoted to the subject become more prominent and hotel owners become more interested in protecting the areas their guests have come to visit.

New properties are being built from sustainable resources–tropical hardwoods, local stone–and designed to better blend in with their environment. In addition, they are also being run on eco-friendly principles, such as serving organic or locally grown food or using natural cooling as opposed to air conditioning.

In Bio Menu Must be only health products:

http://www.biomenu.com.br/

http://www.biologiquesf.com/menu.html

Here are some example of bio menu:

Olive verdi
Giant green olives

Olive nere infornate
Warm marinated black olives

Arancini di riso mozzarella, verza e pomodoro
Rice croquettes filled with mozzarella and cabbage

Tagliere con focaccia,provola,olive di Gaeta e olio extra vergine organico
Homemade focaccia bread, provola cheese, Gaeta olives and organic extra vergine olive oil

Bruschetta al pomodoro
Tomatoes bruschetta 

Crocchetta di farro, melanzane croccanti salsa verde
Pan fried spelt cake, crispy aubergines and salsa verde

Piadina integrale di seitan
Seitan and vegetables kebab with yogurt and cucumber dip

Cuoppolo di verdure fritte
Tempura of seasonal vegetables served with sweet and sour sauce

Fagioli borlotti con zucca e cavolo rapa arrosto
Borlotti beans ragout with roasted pumpkin and koalrabi

Tempeh alla griglia con cime di rapa
Chargrilled tempeh with turnip tops

Peperoncini verdi con focaccia

 Sweet green peppers,served on a toasted focaccia 
Torta di mele, fichi e datteri
Apple, figs and dates tarte with sharon fruit sauce

Babà alle amarene
Rum babà with amarene cherries

Cantucci con passito di pallagrello
Homemade cantucci bisquit with passito wine

Fagottino con pere , uva passa e cannella
Homemade pitta bread, filled with pear, raisin and cinnamon

Selezione di gelati e sorbetti
SWarm wheat and ricotta tart

Tagliere di formaggi
Board of Italian cheese served with raisin bread, grapes and plum chutney
(Cheese made with vegetable rennet)