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The specially designated Eco-Room at the Ritz-Carlton, Naples is designed with soft materials made from organic cotton or bamboo and washed in a separate machine using only fragrance-free and sulfate-free cleansers. The Eco-Room includes a bamboo floor and chair along with a massage table made of completely sustainable materials.

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The specially designated Eco-Room at the Ritz-Carlton, Naples is designed with soft materials made from organic cotton or bamboo and washed in a separate machine using only fragrance-free and sulfate-free cleansers. The Eco-Room includes a bamboo floor and chair along with a massage table made of completely sustainable materials.

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  • The specially designated Eco-Room at the Ritz-Carlton, Naples is designed with soft materials made from organic cotton or bamboo and washed in a separate machine using only fragrance-free and sulfate-free cleansers. The Eco-Room includes a bamboo floor and chair along with a massage table made of completely sustainable materials.
  • Nature's Wonders Naturalist Randy Sarton speaks with children Nicholas Walther, Matthew Walther and Katie Saluan for a lesson on sea turtles at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples. The Ritz-Carlton, Naples is among nine hotels in Collier County to be certified by the state for its environmental practices leading to a One Palm Green Lodging designation. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has three different environmental designations ranging from 'One Palm' up to 'Three Palm' depending on the length and extent of the hotel's green programs.
  • Nature's Wonders Naturalist Randy Sarton speaks with children Nicholas Walther, Matthew Walther and Katie Saluan for a lesson on sea turtles at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples. The Ritz-Carlton, Naples is among nine hotels in Collier County to be certified by the state for its environmental practices leading to a One Palm Green Lodging designation. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has three different environmental designations ranging from 'One Palm' up to 'Three Palm' depending on the length and extent of the hotel's green programs.
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