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Little green steps:
5 for us and 5 for you
Often, being sustainable is about all the little
things we do that add up to a big impact.
If we tell you ours, will you do yours?
5 things we do to make Young’s Rooms
a more sustainable stay.
1. We’re green powered
100% of our electricity now comes from renewable
sources, plus we’ve started rolling out solar panels
(昀椀ngers crossed for sunny days) and EV charging
points across our pubs and pubs with rooms.
2. We’re switch-off saviours
It’s the job of the Sustainability Champions in
each of our pubs to go around turning off things
like bar fridges, lights, coffee machines and
dishwashers at night-time.
3. We’re paper conscious
For guest messages in our bedrooms, we’ve
made permanent wooden signs to replace the
paper ones that needed reprinting regularly.
4. We’re multi-use champions
Using re昀椀llable bottles for the toiletries in our
rooms is just one way we’re working towards
removing all unnecessary single-use plastic.
5. On the side of the sea
For the third year running we’ve raised £20,000
for the Ocean Conservation Trust to support
seagrass replanting. We did it through the sales
of Plymouth Gin (so we should also thank our
guests and customers).
And here are 5 simple things you can do to help
us in our sustainability mission.
1. Switch off and shutdown
When you leave your room, you can save energy by
remembering to take your key card out of the slot as
well as turning off the lights, air conditioning, towel rail,
TV and radio.
2. Lighten the load
If you’re staying with us for a few nights, you can save
unnecessary laundry (which saves energy) by drying your
towels on the towel rail and reusing them. If you do need
a towel refresh, just drop the ones that need washing in
your bath or shower.
3. Don’t bin the coffee bits
Did you know we can recycle your used Nespresso pods?
So, don’t bin them, just leave them in or by the machine.
The coffee grounds get used as soil improver, and the
aluminium makes new drinks cans.
4. Cut down on paper
You can help save paper if you leave any printed materials
in your room for the next guest. You can also opt for
a digital-only invoice (but do feel free to take The Fold
home for further reading).
5. Sharing is caring
Our re昀椀llable toiletries replace the old disposables.
So, please don’t take the bottles home with you
– leave them for the next guest or you can treat
yourself to a gift pack at reception.
