Eight eco-friendly hostels

Hostel operators are growing increasingly aware of the need to conserve nature’s resources, according to the folks at Hostelworld. “As a result, there are more and eco-friendly hostels emerging around the world,” they say, and today they start with a list of eight.

• Hedonisia: A hostel on Hawaii’s Big Island built with recycled materials
• Hostel One66: In Singapore, the decor is all salvaged materials
• Gyreum: On the Irish moors, a saucer-shaped eco-lodge uses wind and solar power
• HI Boston: In downtown Boston, an eco-program offers kayak trips on the Charles
• The Grampians YHA Eco-Hostel in Australia invites ‘roos to dinner and uses the half the usual energy
• The Reykjavik City Hostel promotes energy conservation and stewardship
• Deepdale Backpackers Hostel: In Deepdale, England, backpackers can stay on a working farm
• Enigmata Treehouse Ecolodge: And in the Philippines, a state-of-the-art treehouse overlooks the ocean

The list also earned a spot in the New York Times Sunday travel section.