alison
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Green tourismWe are looking at being assessed for a green tourism award.
What green and eco things would you expect from a tourism based business.
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jema
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 I recall you telling me about the individual sachet lark needed to gain b&b stars.....
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alison
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Now there is the thing
ETB assossor will say bin bags must be changed daily for star assessment, whereas green assessor says only when used. Both administered by the same office!
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Mrs Fiddlesticks
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| alison wrote: | Now there is the thing
ETB assossor will say bin bags must be changed daily for star assessment, whereas green assessor says only when used. Both administered by the same office! |
 why am I surprised....
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alison
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so
anyway.
What people like to see, on a campsite, at rubbish areas, in the rooms etc?
All aspects of business are looked at.
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Mrs Fiddlesticks
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Re: Green tourism | alison wrote: |
What green and eco things would you expect from a tourism based business. |
hmmm...
A waste policy - so lots of compost bins and recycling bins
Cleaning products or any toiletry freebies perhaps, ought to be eco friendly ones
transparency in food sourcing which since you produce most things youself is already there.
Energy reduction ideas implemented
Perhaps some plans towards things like compost toilets or solar showers on the camp site or other eco friendly things.
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boisdevie1
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Low power light bulbs
Thermostats on all radiators
electicity from renewable resources
solar hot water
compostable bin bags
waste policy - recycling and composting of waste
free range and or organic ingredients for food
attempt to keep food packaging to a minimum
eco friendly washing products
use the washing machine at 40 degrees and dry outside whenever possible
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Azura Skye
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bike friendly stuff... parking areas, cleaning areas, etc?
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Northern_Lad
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Does the camping field contribute? If so: grass maintained by sheep.
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gil
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Dunno if Boisdevie was including it in his suggestion, but actual labelled recycling bins
Don't forget to put a statement up about what you do that's green (and what you expect visitors to do)
- on your website
- in the site office / whereever guests check in
- in the shower/washing-up block
AND tell guests verbally about some of it when they arrive (e.g. remind campers to use recycling bins)
Plant orchard/forage trees on your campsite
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alison
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Although we do recycle on the campsite, I don't think it is working, so more ideas on how to impliment it better would be great.
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Helen_A
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Timers on the showers? Mind you that's a pretty common one if you camp in Europe and have to pay by shower card. You could make it xx included in your stay and extra can be bought for yy a shower more.
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Fee
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To get more people recycling if it isn't working, perhaps put big signs at recycling points, not only saying what to put where, but also why to recycle in the first place (I've learnt this week that even teenagers, who I thought would be well up to speed on recycling, and why we should, aren't ).
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alison
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Thinking of just the B&B.
What would people think about having a recycle bin on the top landing, and another in the hall, separating paper, plastic, bottles and metal. All our bedroom doors open out onto a small landing, about 2m x 1m.
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earthyvirgo
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We recently self-catered in a small group of cottages in suffolk and their recycling plan was pretty good ... and I noticed everyone using it.
There were clear instructions as to what could be put in the general bin, and we were asked to put everything else straight into the council provided bins which were in an outside barn (I realise s/c is a bit different to B&B, more rubbish generated).
The request to recycle was clearly explained and friendly.
If you find your guests leave lights on when they go out, maybe a discreet, not too bossy "have you switched the lights off" sign near the door would be a good idea.
EV
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alison
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EV
The lights sign is deffinately needed.
This morning, I had done a room, all bar a clean towel that was needed, and the people came back to the room. I went in again, when they had left for the day, and they had left 3 lights on. 
Back to B&B would 1 recycle point upstairs and downstairs be adequet, or would people need one per room.
I was thinking something like these
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alison
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For people who have been camping with good facilities. How is the recycling set up there.
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gil
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| alison wrote: | | For people who have been camping with good facilities. How is the recycling set up there. |
Don't know whether these counted as 'good facilities' (and I don't know what you provide), but I stayed on a small campsite with a single toilet/sinks block, and the recycling bins were all out at the front of the building, labelled, with notices pinned up outside, beside the bins (woodcovered walls); and inside, above the washing-up sinks. There was also a compost waste bin, as well as paper, plastics, glass.
Would you want to provide leaflets (does your local council produce/provide them?) about the joys/benefits/uses of composting ? Including home composting, in case your visitors are enthused enough to go home and give it a try.
I think people develop 'blind spots' when they go away, or produce their rubbish on a different scale.
After several weeks spent dutifully putting all my household and outdoor waste into recycling / compost / etc, the placement student put all his own rubbish into a single bag. And his family make a lot of compost, though I don't know whether they put house rubbish in it or not.
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alison
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The best places, I find, for notices, is in the toilet and the washing up area.
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alison
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Changing tack again,
For the B&B breakfasts. Would people prefer their local butter (which we serve) in small pats, wrapped, or cut from a bigger block and put in the condiments dish. Our supplier has both sizes, but from a presentation and packaging point of view, what is favoured?
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mochyn
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| alison wrote: | Changing tack again,
For the B&B breakfasts. Would people prefer their local butter (which we serve) in small pats, wrapped, or cut from a bigger block and put in the condiments dish. Our supplier has both sizes, but from a presentation and packaging point of view, what is favoured? |
Butter in dishes. I really hate those little packs, whether of butter, jam, milk: whatever.
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alison
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The jam, marmalade and butter / flora are served in a glass partitioned dish, at the moment, with the butter and flora being the little pats. The thinking being no dirty knives in there, and unused beig usable again. Disadvantage being more packaging.
Milk is served from a jug, one per table.
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hedgewitch
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| alison wrote: | The jam, marmalade and butter / flora are served in a glass partitioned dish, at the moment, with the butter and flora being the little pats. The thinking being no dirty knives in there, and unused beig usable again. Disadvantage being more packaging.
Milk is served from a jug, one per table. |
This packaging is hard to decide when sharing with people you don't know! Would the cost and waste of open pats of butter not be worse than the little packages? In a hospitality rather than a domestic situation I would be concerned that to be hygienic and serve butter in a dish you would have to throw a lot out?
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alison
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That is my thinking too, at the moment, I think. It has taken me ages finding a local dairy that makes butter in little packets too!
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Helen_A
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How about asking your guests if they want jam, butter etc.? Then you can serve/cut to order, going by the number of slices of toast etc they are ordering, and you should get less waste that way. Just ask your guests to 'let me know if you need any more' then 
(having met that particular method in hotels, its definately much more customer focussed and friendly than the lots of little packets approach )
Helen_A
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Sarah D
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Small discount/other incentive for those who arrive on foot/bike/public transport.
Selection of good (secondhand, ofcourse) books for guests to read - environmental, etc issues.
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alison
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We are looking at a travel incentive. It is a good idea
We do the book thing already.
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