Environmental Initiatives at Hazelgrove Cottage
Environmental Commitment
We are conscious that the actions of each and every one of us have an impact on the environment.At Evergreen we are committed to providing an excellent quality of service for our guests whilst also minimising the environmental impact of our business activities. By doing so we hope (albeit in a small way) to help maintain the wild beauty of Loch Ness for the enjoyment of visitors and local people alike.
A symbol of our commitment is our membership of the Green Tourism Business Scheme. Under this scheme we have achieved a Gold Award, the highest grading of which we are justifiably proud.
 At Hazelgrove 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 laundry
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
Hazelgrove 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
Installing low energy bulbs throughout the cottage
Here are some examples of the actions we take to help the environment:
 Recycling of paper, cardboard, glass, 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 paper, cardboard, glass, cans and food waste
Recycling of toner cartridges
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 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
Provide local transport information to guests
Provide cycle hire and route information
Use local produce including meat, fruit, vegetables and dairy in our welcome basket
We also pleased to be actively involved in a couple of Community projects to help the environment as follows:-
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