What Makes A Holiday Green?
If you like the idea of doing your bit for the environment when planning your UK holiday but are unsure of where to find eco aware accommodation then there are several websites dedicated to helping you find your ideal green self catering cottage or B&B.
The accommodation providers in the UK can choose to join one of the national accreditation schemes, such as GTBS (Green Tourism Business Scheme) and have their hotel, B&B, cottage or camp site assessed against set eco criteria or they can opt for a less formal approach and declare their own green agenda instead.
If you’re wondering what kinds of things make holiday accommodation greener then here are some ideas:
The accommodation providers in the UK can choose to join one of the national accreditation schemes, such as GTBS (Green Tourism Business Scheme) and have their hotel, B&B, cottage or camp site assessed against set eco criteria or they can opt for a less formal approach and declare their own green agenda instead.
If you’re wondering what kinds of things make holiday accommodation greener then here are some ideas:
- An energy efficiency drive – use of low energy light bulbs or lighting fitted with motion sensors, high levels of insulation in a property, use of renewable energy such as solar panels for generating hot water
- Using local produce on menus as much as possible – think of eggs from the chickens in the garden, meat from the farm down the road, home-made marmalade and jams – adds up to low or zero food miles and supporting the local economy.
- Promoting local walks and cycle hire
- Providing local transport information to encourage car free days
- Suppling eco friendly toiletries in bathrooms and eco friendly cleaning products in the kitchen
- Encouraging recycling at the property - from newspapers to wine bottles
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