15th August, 2018
Green Statement
Kingsbridge Information Centre is committed to keeping Devon beautiful and promoting responsible, sustainable tourism. We constantly strive to minimise our impact on the environment and encourage visitors to the area to do the same. We are members of the Green Tourism scheme and are striving to acheieve our silver status.
These are the measures we currently take but we are always looking to improve:
Get our milk delivered in glass bottles from Dartmouth Dairy
Use Fairtrade Coffee and Pukka Tea Bags which are plastic free
Refill our Ecover washing up liquid and laundry liquid at Nicholson's on Fore Street
Use Ecover toilet cleaner and recycled toilet paper
Use microfibre clothes for cleaning
Recyle cardboard and paper
Post the 'Hello Kingsbridge' guide in paper envelopes
Participate in the Refill Devon scheme
Promote public transport and outdoor activities such as kayaking, paddleboarding, walking etc
Co-ordinate a Borrow-A-Bag scheme which operates in the town and use only brown paper bags for small items
Work with the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty by stocking their literature, featuring them in our guide, on our website and by running a group called 'South Devon Outdoors' where members (mostly outdoor activity providers) must sign a 'Sustainable Charter' to protect the local environment
Source products for sale that are wooden, tin, fabric or made from recycled materials
Ask suppliers of products for non-plastic packaging both for display and transportation purposes
Stock products made locally either by artists or food and drink businesses
Signed by Samantha Dennis, Director