Towards an environmentally sound future

European Commission Directorate-General For The Environment

Description

Quality-oriented tourist accommodation service use the European Eco-label
Environment policy and protection of the environment
Tourism

Sujets

• Ecology
• Ecolabel
• Tourism
• Environmental movement

Informations

• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-ENVIRONMENT
• Nombre de lectures: 139
• Langue: English

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Check your accommodation and assess your environmental performance by ticking off what you already provide:

Energy■ water, energyEffective waste, and■Appropriate use of chemical ■ management substancesEnergy-efficient electrical resource equipment■Maintenance and servicing of the■Collection of chemical ■ equipmentElectricity from renewable data consumption sources ■Appropriate thermal insulation WasteInformation for guests on ... ■Automatic switch-off systems■Local environmental facts■Waste separation (light, heating...) and news■Appropriate disposal of waste ■Collection of energy consumption■Environmental measures taken■Avoidance of disposable and data at the accommodation hazardous products ■Ways to save water and energy■Separation and disposal of Water■ wasteHow to separate waste hazardous ■Water-saving taps and showers■Modes of public transport ■Water-saving dishwashers,Others washing machines, WC’s etc.Eco procurement■No smoking areas ■Flexible change of towels and■Energy and water efficient■National Eco-label sheets equipment■Bioclimatic architecture ■Appropriate waste water■Eco-labelled products■Food from local and organic treatment■Refillable bottles farming ■No disposable bottles, toiletries,■Use of photovoltaic and wind Staff training on ... and cutlery energycups, plates ■Environmental issues■Heat pumps, heating, district ■Right dosage of detergents andDangerous chemical substancesheat recovery cleaners■ varnishEco-labelled indoor paint,■Use of rain and recycled water and detergents■EMAS or ISO 14001

Evaluation

Up to 9 points 10 to 20 points 21 to 37 points No Eco-label in sight.You could shorten your You are on the right track for the EU Eco- The EU Eco-label seems to be the right tool way to best practice with more detailed in- label. Get the complete catalogue with all to show your guests your environmental per- formation on the Eco-label criteria. Call your 84 criteria (mandatory and optional) in formance. Call your Competent Body to get Competent Body. detail. The Competent Body will give you the complete criteria document and infor- support. mation on the application procedures.

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