As an ecofriendly inn we have recycling bins in the guestrooms so they recycle beers cans, wine bottles, plastic water bottles etc. Most guests use the bin. Very few throw them in the trash can..
cedarhouse said:
As an ecofriendly inn we have recycling bins in the guestrooms so they recycle beers cans, wine bottles, plastic water bottles etc. Most guests use the bin. Very few throw them in the trash can.
We're a very ecofriendly inn and as of this week have now been included in two magazine articles about "green" lodging in our region.
That's us, not all of our guests though. Almost 40% of our total guests come from a state nearby where anything "green" is antithetical(sp?) to their perceived sense of "proud americanism" and so we can't bang folks over the head with our philosophy if we expect to stay in business for the long haul.
I can't count the number of folks who ignore the little green bedside "We recycle" signs and automatically throw any and everything in the trash and we pull on the rubber gloves to sift through it all.
Even some of the loudest "green" talkers we host don't walk the talk. Give me the folks who don't say a word about tree hugging but do all the right things as a daily habit not to impress others.
Espcecially on the water consumption end of things. They'll show up in a Prius to take advantage of our "drive green" discount, then throw everything in the trash, use 100 gallons of water each showering three times a day, leave every light on in the room then be gone all day or night, crank the A/C and leave for a few hours, walk around in shorts in December wanting the heat turned up more, etc..
What will drive me nuts the most is the on again off again guests. One day they will follow me around with empties, scraps of paper, plastic anything, etc. in hand to make sure I'm recycling. Then another day, I'll go to fluff their room and it all is in the trash.