OUR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Our environmental policy is based on an ongoing commitment to improve Lysses environmental performance, whilst improving efficiency and complying with all relevant regulations and codes of practice.  We are also members of the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

Environmental management is the responsibility of the Board of Directors, however we require our staff and suppliers to work in an environmentally responsible manner and we ask for ongoing support from our customers where appropriate.

Please help us by:

  • turning off the lights, television and other electrical equipment when you leave the room or go to bed
  • turning your radiators down or off rather than opening the window if you are too hot
  • reusing your towels where possible
  • using the shower instead of the bath
  • ensuring your taps are turned off when they are not in use
  • filling the kettle with enough water for your needs.
  • reporting any maintenance issues to reception

Please see our Responsible Visitor Charter to discover more ways that you can help.

Our main environmental considerations are energy, water, waste and materials.  At Lysses we have already taken the following steps towards improvement in these areas.

  • Reviewing working methods.
  • Implementing staff training specifically related to minimizing waste.
  • Reducing energy consumption by upgrading old equipment .
  • Replacing our old gas boilers with a new energy efficient central heating system.
  • Using energy saving light bulbs where possible.
  • Installing power monitoring equipment to monitor usage and to identify wastage.
  • Regularly reading the water meter and recording results to monitor usage and identify wastage.
  • Installing sensors in all urinals and water saving devices in all toilet cisterns.
  • Recycling of our glass, cardboard, newspapers and textiles. 
  • Recycling of tins, plastic bottles and cartons.
  • Reusing paper for internal use and recycling waste paper
  • Composting our kitchen waste for use in our herb garden.
  • Using as many local suppliers as possible.
  • Reducing the use of hazardous or non-degradable chemicals within the company.
  • Reducing the chemicals, water and energy used in our laundry by asking our guests to reuse their towels and reducing the amount of sheet changes during their stay if they wish. 
  • Converting our laundry machines to auto dosing liquid to reduce chemicals and packaging.
  • Purchasing more products from sustainable sources.
  • Encouraging staff to car share.
  • Encouraging cycling to work and providing cycle lock up facilities.