{"id":133,"date":"2016-04-26T09:21:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T08:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cosycottsdev.itjustdone.co.uk\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2023-12-27T12:05:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T12:05:54","slug":"going-for-green","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cosycotts.com\/index.php\/going-for-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Green Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Going for Green\u2026<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Getting greener is not easy, but we try to do our bit to help the environment at Cosy Cottages, and encourage our guests to do the same.\u00a0 We are not perfect &#8211; but with your help we hope we can make a positive difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">We want to do as much as we can to preserve the natural beauty we see around us as well as our natural resources.\u00a0 We will keep an eye on how we are doing, and we hope you will let us know if you think of ways we could do more<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><em>Here are some of the things we are doing:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <em><br \/>\nEnvironmentally-friendly cleaning products<\/em>:\u00a0 wherever possible we use organic, environmentally friendly cleaning products, these have the added advantage of being kinder to humans and dogs too!\u00a0 However, if a guest leaves a bottle of washing up liquid we use it rather than throw it away, but replace it with an Eco-kind variety.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <em><br \/>\nRecycling<\/em>:\u00a0 We ask you to follow Derbyshire local authority requirements to recycle food waste, paper, cardboard, glass, tins, and drink cans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Using natural products<\/em>:\u00a0 We have a policy of green replacement, so over time linen and towels will all be of ethically sourced\u00a0 cotton, but we do not feel it is right to throw away the linen we currently have. Most of the linen we have now is 100% cotton, or cotton percale with\u00a0 a 200 threadcount<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Efficient use of water and energy<\/em>:\u00a0 We have hippos in cisterns and replace appliances and light bulbs with energy efficient products when they wear out. We also encourage responsible use of central heating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Support for the local community<\/em>:\u00a0 We ask you to support the range of fine local shops and facilities rather than bring a supermarket shop with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Ditch the car!<\/em> Information is provided on public transport options and on a range of walks and trips from the door<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Responsible gardening<\/em>: We use natural fertilisers and careful planting to encourage wildlife and we compost garden waste.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Support local businesses<\/em>\u00a0 We use local suppliers and tradesmen where ever possible..<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Please let us know if there is anything you feel we could do better or have any advice you can offer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><em>Thank you for your support!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-134 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cosycotts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/green1-300x56.jpg\" alt=\"green1\" width=\"809\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cosycotts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/green1-300x56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cosycotts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/green1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going for Green\u2026 Getting greener is not easy, but we try to do our bit to help the environment at Cosy Cottages, and encourage our guests to do the same.\u00a0 We are not perfect &#8211; but with your help we hope we can make a positive difference. 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