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Virginia Green
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Country Inn & Suites - Hampton
Hampton, 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.
Country Inn & Suites - Hampton
A 96 bedroom Hotel with a 45 person capacity of meeting room space
To inform all of our guests thet we are a green facility in showing a good example of saving energy and resources
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For more 'green' specific information : www.countryinns.com
Virginia Green Activities
This facility pledges that they:
Offer optional linen serviceRecycle| - Have in place clearly marked recycling bins or provide convenient drop-off locations for guests to recycle: |
| - Glass 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 |
| - Have a numeric goal to reduce overall materials that go to the landfill |
| - Use refillable shampoo bottles rather than single-use bottles |
| - Instruct housekeeping staff to save and reuse unopened items |
| - Donate excess food from events |
| - 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 |
| - Use disposable foodservice items that are made from renewable materials (not petroleum-based) |
| - Use disposable foodservice items that are made from recycled content |
| - Use disposable foodservice items that are recyclable (in your area!) |
| - Use and compost disposable containers made of compostable material (corn, bamboo, potato starch, sugarcane, etc.) |
| - Use reusable coffee filters |
| - Use non-bleached napkins and coffee filters |
| - Provide condiments, cream and sugar, etc. in bulk |
| - Use water pitchers to minimize the use of single-use bottles |
| - Remove facility and staff names from junk mail lists when possible |
| - Reuse scrap paper for notes |
| - Reuse or donate shipping and packing supplies (peanuts, bubble wrap, etc.) |
| - Use refillable pens and toner cartridges |
| - Purchase recycled paper with a high-percentage recycled content |
| - 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 reused building materials or those from sustainable sources |
| - 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 |
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 Country Inn & Suites - Hampton, see
www.countryinns.com
or contact RALPH FELSINGER at ralph.felsinger@countryinns.com or 757-224-9994.
For more information on the Virginia Green program, see www.deq.state.va.us/Programs/PollutionPrevention/VirginiaGreen.aspx.
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Virginia Green
Hotels & Lodging Facilities
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Country Inn & Suites - Hampton
Hampton, 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.
Country Inn & Suites - Hampton
A 96 bedroom Hotel with a 45 person capacity of meeting room space
To inform all of our guests thet we are a green facility in showing a good example of saving energy and resources
sysco foods
For more 'green' specific information : www.countryinns.com
Virginia Green Activities
This facility pledges that they:
For more information on Country Inn & Suites - Hampton, see
www.countryinns.com
or contact RALPH FELSINGER at ralph.felsinger@countryinns.com or 757-224-9994.
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.