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Buying locally
We source our fish, meat, cheese, vegetables, wine and even tea as locally as possible to reduce food miles and to support local farmers and suppliers.
Swimming pools
We are trying out amazing new 'liquid pool covers' to help keep the heat in.
Low energy lightbulbs
We've installed low energy bulbs wherever we can.
Recycling
All our hotels work together to recycle metal, glass, plastic, card and paper.
Making little changes
We've already reduced our energy use by a whopping 10% just by making lots of small, common-sense changes.
Green Teams
Each of the hotels in the Brend Group has its own unique Green Action Plan, which is constantly reviewed and updated.
Sustainable Tourism
We were thrilled to be finalists in the 2007 Devon Environmental Business Initiative Awards (DEBI).
Training
Our environmental policy is at the heart of staff training and inductions.
Landfill
We have succeeded in reducing the amount of waste we send to landfill by 28% already, and are still striving to waste less.
Carbon emissions
We also reduced our carbon emissions by an estimated 750 tonnes between September 2006 and August 2007.
Leadership
We have appointed a full-time environmental advisor and we have set the ambitious goal of reducing our energy and water use by 25%.
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