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Virginia Green
Hotels & Lodging Facilities
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Beach Spa Bed and Breakfast
Virginia Beac, VA
Virginia Green is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s campaign to promote environmentally-friendly practices in all aspects of Virginia’s tourism industry. Virginia Green has established "core activities" specific to each sector of tourism, and these practices are considered the required minimum for participation in the program. However, Virginia Green encourages its participants to reduce their environmental impacts in all aspects of their operations, and this profile provides a full list of all their “green” activities. These are the activities that guests / customers can expect to find when they visit this facility.
Beach Spa Bed and Breakfast
Beach Spa Bed and Breakfast is centrally located two blocks form the Virginia Beach Resort in “Old Beach”. The home, circa 1937, was recently expanded. Beach Spa features eight guest rooms, an outdoor heated spa pool, and welcomes events such as weddings and anniversary parties.
Beach Spa is committed to environmental excellence and works to minimize environmental impacts whenever possible.
Virginia Green Activities
This facility pledges that they:
Offer optional linen serviceRecycle| - Glass Bottles |
| - Plastic Bottles |
| - Aluminum cans |
| - Steel cans |
| - Newspaper |
- Office paper
Other items recycled by the facility: |
| - Printer/ copy machine toner cartridges |
| - Cardboard |
| - Fluorescent lamps |
| - Batteries |
| - Electronics equipment such as computers, etc. |
Reduce solid waste| - Track overall solid waste costs |
| - Use refillable shampoo bottles rather than single-use bottles |
| - Instruct housekeeping staff to save and reuse unopened items |
| - Compost food waste and other compostables |
| - Have an effective food inventory control system to minimize waste |
| - Do not use any disposable containers, dishware, cutlery, or cups |
| - Provide condiments, cream and sugar, etc. in bulk |
| - Use high-efficiency hand-dryers |
| - Purchase recycled-content paper-towels and toilet paper |
| - Make double-sided photocopies and avoid making extra photocopies |
| - Use electronic correspondence and forms when possible |
| - Use green cleaning products that are dispensed in bulk |
| - Install carpet with sustainable or recycled content and low-VOC adhesives |
| - Use latex, low or no-VOC paints |
| - Re-use paint thinners |
| - Properly recycle and/or dispose of thinners and solvents |
| - Perform preventative maintenance on all appliances, HVAC systems, plumbing, and vehicles |
| - Use integrated pest management (IPM) |
| - Minimize use of pesticides and herbicides in landscaping |
| - Other Activities: Purchase locally gron, organic, and sustainably-grown produce and other foods. |
Use water efficientlyConserve energyOffer a green events package| - Include the availability of "green meetings/conferences" in marketing packages (see the factsheet on Environmentally-Responsible Conferences & Events) |
For more information on Beach Spa Bed and Breakfast, see
www.BeachSpaBedandBreakfast.com
or contact Greg Nelson at greg@beachspabednbreakfast.com or 757-422-2621.
For more information on the Virginia Green program, see www.deq.state.va.us/Programs/PollutionPrevention/VirginiaGreen.aspx.
Virginia Green is a partnership supported by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia Hospitality & Tourism Association, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation.