We strive to be as green as we possibly can, and we are committed to providing unique sustainable holiday accommodation in Dorset. This means that recycling, reducing waste, supporting local enterprise and businesses, and buying and using organic and locally sourced products, is very much a part of our life at Chesil Beach Lodge.
If you’re resolving to have a greener 2011, here are few suggestions to help you make your Green New Year resolutions:- Drive your car less – walk when you can, or ride a bike. It’s not only good for the planet, but also ideal if your other New Year resolutions include getting fitter or losing weight J
- Avoid air travel when you can. Travelling by train is more environmentally friendly;
- Grow your own vegetables (also an excellent way to keep fit);
- Compost your kitchen and garden waste;
- Plant a tree;
- Set aside a ‘wild’ area of your garden, and garden organically;
- Use ‘a bag for life’ and reduce your use of plastic bags and unnecessary packaging;
- Buy organic and local produce;
- Recycle and reuse as much as possible – e.g. mobile phones, clothes, paper, plastic bottles and glass;
- Swap clothes with a friend, or a group of friends;
- Save water – don’t run taps unnecessarily and make sure there are no dripping taps or leaks (here are lots more tips on saving water at home from WaterWise);
- Save energy e.g. use energy saving light bulbs and appliances, don’t leave appliances on standby and turn off lights when you leave a room, and make sure your home is well insulated;
- Use environmentally friendly cleaning products;
- Use recycled paper products;
- Sign up for paperless / online bills and bank statements;
- Stop receiving junk mail (the Mailing Preference Service has some useful information and advice on how to do this);
- Book sustainable holidays J
- Open a bank account with an ethical bank.
