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4.
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Lights bulbs have been changed to use Long-Life,
Energy Savings Bulbs where possible and where it does not affect
the aesthetics of the room. Mind you, our experience on some
is that they do not last the thousands of hours they say and
are therefore not as economical or eco-friendly as they boast. |
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Every window in the hotel is now double-glazed. |
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6.
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We switch off all appliances on Standby and
switch off all appliances in rooms. |
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7.
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Paper from the shredder of confidential information
and peelings from cabbages, carrots, cauliflowers and Brussels
sprouts go to be recycled by the Guinea Pigs!! and what comes
out from there goes to the compost. |
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8.
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Our kitchen oil returns to the Supplier. |
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9.
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The Kitchen waste that does not go to the
guinea pigs goes for composting. |
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10.
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We now grow most of our own herbs for use
in the Kitchen. Gill would have been rather more successful
had it not been for a massive storm that blew away her greenhouse
and which has been reinstated and ready for the 2008 season. |
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11.
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We buy from local producers and manufacturers
where economically and practically viable. |
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12.
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Plastic and paper from rooms we also endeavour
to sort and recycle. If you wish to assist in this practice,
please ask for additional bin liners. |
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13.
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Lights are on timers where possible. |
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14.
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We ask guests to reuse towels to save water
usage but certainly not at the expense of reducing the quality
of our service. |
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15.
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We ask guests to conserve the toiletries
and have them replaced when necessary but again certainly not
at the expense of reducing the quality of our service. |
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16.
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We have reduced the water capacity in most
lavatory cisterns. |
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17.
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We collect rainwater for use on the garden
and to refill both the fish tanks. |
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18.
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Even Trudy gets a look-in here she is known
to recycle the occasional sausage rather than be thrown away
after Breakfast. |
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19.
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Oh, and I forgot the baby:- she too is quite
capable of recycling some off-cuts that Gill minces that would
otherwise be thrown away. (Eco-friendly baby, thats a good
start!!) |
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20.
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In 2008 we will be looking for a compactor
to help with crushing our waste which is done manually at the
moment. |
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21.
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.. and personally, I use my bike to shop
in Looe!! (Am I really going to do anything else??) |
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