Yes, Miami has long been the place where the rich, famous and sexy bask next to beachfront five-star resorts, but hotels and spas are figuring out a way to make all that pampering partly carbon-neutral.

An increasing number of Miami’s luxurious spas and hotels are becoming more eco-friendly by using organic and natural products, recycling more and even planting a tree in the Everglades for every facial given.

It has created such a buzz that TreeHugger.com did a feature on it.

Some of the spas and hotels featured include Uhma Spa, in downtown Miami, which sells and uses only 100% natural, organic and cruelty-free products.

There’s also the Mandarin Oriental Miami, which offers guests an excursion to the Everglades, and plants a native tree there for every Herbal Thai Compress Ritual its spa performs.

Here’s another one I’ve been hearing a lot about:

Tahira Salon, in Miami Springs, uses only organic, non-toxic, soy-based and vegan. They even have monthly raw and vegan cooking lessons.

Do you know any other eco-conscious spas in Miami or South Florida? What was your experience like? We’d love to read your comments.

Photo by Dennis Wong