HOCKING HILLS ECO-FRIENDLY LODGING IN OHIO

It’s INN the NEWS more and more about businesses, as well as individuals, becoming more earth and green conscious. Fortunately, for the Inn & Spa At Cedar Falls we have been and continue to be environmentally friendly. The list below includes what we currently do to help our environment. It is our hope by informing you that we are helping to educate you. Perhaps, you will take an idea or two or three home to incorporate into your own lives.

Feel free to share additional suggestions with us. This list continually grows. Thank you for all you do to help.

*Plastic wrap for sandwiches instead of using so many “to go” containers

*Paper sandwich bags instead of Styrofoam containers

*Recyclable containers for lunches and picnic baskets

*Recycle pop cans

*Recycle paper products and cardboard

*Use of biodegradable products whenever possible

*Provide recycle baskets for glass and aluminum

*Reuse of dish water to mop kitchen floors

*Combine guest’s garbage bags into one large bag, then reuse the smaller bags in housekeeping

*Reuse previously printed paper

*Save soap used by guests and donate to homeless and women’s shelters

*Mainly use cold water for washing

*Use of environmentally safe cleaning products

*Linen reuse program for towels and sheets when guests stay extra days

*Make laundry bags out of old sheets

*Use low flow toilets or installed toilet tank fill diverters

*Use low flow showerheads and sink aerators

*Use of fluorescent lighting where ever possible

*Use occupancy sensors in infrequently used areas to control outside lights

*Eliminate use of shampoo and conditioner bottles by using dispensers in shower

*Use solar lighting wherever possible

*Use dimmer switches on lights where applicable

*Heat turned down in lodging units when unoccupied

*Leave heat/AC on one consistent setting

*Use of Ohio & local produce and products

*Ask guests to turnoff lights and heat/AC when they leave the room

*Provide blankets so guests may use rather than raising the heat

*Glass water glasses in rooms don’t have paper covers to save use of paper