We are all trying to be “greener” at home but what about when you travel? Staying in a Hotel like the Accent Inn in Victoria BC  can be a real treat but Hotels are often culprits of excessive waste production. Serving thousands of guests a year, it’s hard to provide the amenities that people want and expect without sacrificing the environment. However, hotels can take action to make operations more sustainable, resulting in large-scale waste reduction.

“It’s a family belief that we just don’t waste”, Mandy Farmer, President & CEO of Accent Inns

Green hotel actions include:

1. Offer recycle bins throughout the hotel, including in guests’ room
2. Provide our guests with reusable items such as ceramic cups for coffee
3. Educate our guests so that we don’t wash towels after every use via good signage that express our water saving effort.
4. Install low flow showerheads, toilets and faucet aerators
5. Use non-toxic cleaners that are natural and biodegradable
6. Use soap dispensers instead of individually packaged soap (saves on packaging waste)
7. Install energy efficient LED lighting throughout the hotel (LED bulbs use a fraction of the energy and save on costs)
8. Use bike racks and employee engagement to encourage ridership by both staff and customers. Biking is one of the best ways to tour and experience a new town
9. Educate our staff about sustainability!

So the Accent Inns with our famous blue roofs sincerely believes in being GREEN.