Towel and linen reuse programmes.
Recycling programmes.
Supplying polite tips on reducing energy use by turning off appliances when not in use and switching lights and air conditioning off when they vacate guest bedrooms.
The Travel Foundation offers a free range of Insider Guides that will help you communicate your green scheme to both consumers and staff. Visit our communications tool.
Once you have taken steps towards greening your accommodation, you should start to communicate your policies to maximise on the benefits that greening your property can bring.
You should communicate your policy with both guests and staff, and they role that they can play in helping to reduce the negative impact on the environment.
The focus of your message to guests should be on the ecological benefits to the local area, rather than the economical benefits of your environmental programme.
To find out more about communicating your programme, select your preferred language and watch the video.