Environmental Initiatives at Evergreen Bed and Breakfast

At Evergreen we aim to:-
Adhere to good environmental practise in all business activities.
Ensure that the business meets the minimum requirements set by environmental law and fulfil its legal duty of care requirements for waste disposal.
Aim to achieve sustainable environmental improvement

  
To achieve this, we have implemented measures as follows:-

Aim to achieve sustainable environmental improvement.
Use of household cleaning products which do not harm the environment
Use of environmentally soaps and detergents for laundering bed linen and towels
Ensuring that efficient use of energy is undertaken within the business by purchasing "A" energy rated appliances
Purchasing of a range of recycled goods
Recycling a variety of household products
Providing a natural habitat which encourages wildlife
Promoting a no smoking environment for the benefit of our guests 


       
Evergreen Initiatives to Reduce, Re-use & Recycle

Reduced flush toilets to save water
Double glazed windows to improve thermal performance
Use the eco saving facility on the dishwasher to reduce water use
Re-use furniture and bed linens by donating to local charities
Installation of low energy bulbs throughout the property

 

Here are some examples of the actions we take to help the environment:

Recycling of paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, cans and food waste
Recycling of toner cartridges
Guest towel policy whereby we only change towels when requested to do so by guests
Monitoring of gas and electricity consumption
Recycling of batteries
Guest towel policy whereby we only change towels when requested to do so by guests


Bulk purchase of cleaning materials
Provision of bottles of shampoo and bathroom products to minimise waste
Use of Fairtrade and/or organic products in our hospitality trays
Use of local produce wherever possible Provision of a guest pick up/drop off service
Purchase of recycled goods
Confirmation of all bookings by e mail thus reducing paper use

We support our local environment, services and suppliers through the following actions:

Provide information on walks and wildlife for guests
Offer guided walks and car tours
Provide local transport information to guests
Provide cycle hire and route information
Use local produce including fish, meat, fruit, vegetables and dairy
Use some organic produce in our breakfasts and evening meals

We also pleased to be involved in a couple of Community projects to help the environment as follows:-

• Boleskine Wetland Project - set up in 2007 to provide the widest possible range of habitat for indigenous plant and animal wildlife
• South Loch Ness Annual Litter pick up from Whitebridge to Dores along the B852