The Home of Good Food, Good Beer, Good Wine, Good Service, Good Value and Great Atmosphere
Caring About Our Environment & Our Future
As a business
and as individuals,
we at The Norway feel strongly about our
responsibility to our environment. We adopt environmentally friendly policies and continuously look for new avenues that sustain our environment. We are members of CoaST
Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project ,
Green Tourism Business Scheme
and Simply Green Cornwall
and as individuals,
we at The Norway feel strongly about our
responsibility to our environment. We adopt environmentally friendly policies and continuously look for new avenues that sustain our environment. We are members of CoaST
Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project ,
Green Tourism Business Scheme
and Simply Green Cornwall
Waste - Every effort is being made to reduce land fill waste and our carbon footprint
Since the last quarter of 2007 we have reduced our land fill waste by 75% simply by using the methods below
Food - New in 2008 - all our food waste is now carefully stored and sent weekly to the Holdsworthy Bio Gas plant to be recycled into methane and used to make electricity and organic fertilizer for local farmers
Tins - These are now washed and sent along with the glass to be recycled
Plastic Bottles - These are now washed and sent along with the glass to be recycled
Glass - all waste glass is separated and recycled. Waste glass, of whatever colour, is taken away and ground into 3mm granules. It is then used as aggregate in road building thereby saving on the need to quarry sand and aggregate from the countryside.
Cardboard - likewise cardboard in separated and recycled, being pulped and re manufactured by Regis Mills to be turned into cardboard coatings for plasterboard and corrugated cardboard fro packaging - for the construction business.
Both of these measures reduce the amount of trade waste being taken to land fill sites that are reaching capacity.
Since the last quarter of 2007 we have reduced our land fill waste by 75% simply by using the methods below
Food - New in 2008 - all our food waste is now carefully stored and sent weekly to the Holdsworthy Bio Gas plant to be recycled into methane and used to make electricity and organic fertilizer for local farmers
Tins - These are now washed and sent along with the glass to be recycled
Plastic Bottles - These are now washed and sent along with the glass to be recycled
Glass - all waste glass is separated and recycled. Waste glass, of whatever colour, is taken away and ground into 3mm granules. It is then used as aggregate in road building thereby saving on the need to quarry sand and aggregate from the countryside.
Cardboard - likewise cardboard in separated and recycled, being pulped and re manufactured by Regis Mills to be turned into cardboard coatings for plasterboard and corrugated cardboard fro packaging - for the construction business.
Both of these measures reduce the amount of trade waste being taken to land fill sites that are reaching capacity.
Sustainability - Every effort is being made to reduce WATER - ELECTRICITY - GAS Consumption and our carbon footprint
We have recently joined Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project and The Green Tourism Business Scheme and are waiting grading. In order to gain recognition within these schemes we are currently assessing the whole business in its use of energy and water. We have also joined South West Water's own saving scheme. We now take & record daily readings of consumption of electricity, water and gas so that we can monitor their usage and thus reduce consumption.
Electricity Management
We maintain a policy of minimising fuel wastage.
We fitted new wall lights throughout the building that use low energy bulbs. Where possible in other areas of the building we use low energy saving light bulbs. We are at present discussing with consultants other ways of saving electricity
Gas Management
We maintain a policy of minimising fuel wastage. This ranges from starting up and closing down our commercial kitchen equipment in a timely and efficient way, to use it only when needed. Likewise our heating is controlled by timers and thermostats. We have also re introduced our open fire that adds to the ambiance of the Norway and uses non fossil fuel.
Here we are at present monitoring gas daily and looking into the consumption and efficiency of our boiler.
Water Management
We already fitted water hogs in our flush lavatory cisterns, getting quotes on replacing normal taps with push taps and diverting the rain water from our roof to a tank system to water the garden etc. The fitting of water hogs alone will save over 200 cubic metres of water per year, a financial saving of over £300.00
Food mileage
Over 95% of our food is sourced locally, thereby vastly reducing the “food miles” otherwise travelled. This means we consistently use the freshest of local produce and protect the environment with associated environmental side effects of road transportation fossil fuel usage, fumes and emissions into the ozone layer. In purchasing local food we are also preserving local employment and supporting the local economy.
Ink Cartridges
Used cartridges are always sent to either children’s charities or passed the “Rider Lifeboat) base in Looe / Polperro, Cornwall, to be recycled with funds being raised for those organisations.
Paper
In 2008 our goal is to reduce our paper consumption by 10% as well as switching to the use of recycled and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited paper.
Internal Notepaper
We never need to buy this as we recycle the used back of menus and other scrap paper.
Maintaining the rural environment
We are located not only within a conservation area but a tree preservation area. Every three years we work in liaison with our local authority and obtain planning permission to prune and tidy the overgrowth surrounding the Norway Inn’s boundaries.
We have recently joined Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project and The Green Tourism Business Scheme and are waiting grading. In order to gain recognition within these schemes we are currently assessing the whole business in its use of energy and water. We have also joined South West Water's own saving scheme. We now take & record daily readings of consumption of electricity, water and gas so that we can monitor their usage and thus reduce consumption.
Electricity Management
We maintain a policy of minimising fuel wastage.
We fitted new wall lights throughout the building that use low energy bulbs. Where possible in other areas of the building we use low energy saving light bulbs. We are at present discussing with consultants other ways of saving electricity
Gas Management
We maintain a policy of minimising fuel wastage. This ranges from starting up and closing down our commercial kitchen equipment in a timely and efficient way, to use it only when needed. Likewise our heating is controlled by timers and thermostats. We have also re introduced our open fire that adds to the ambiance of the Norway and uses non fossil fuel.
Here we are at present monitoring gas daily and looking into the consumption and efficiency of our boiler.
Water Management
We already fitted water hogs in our flush lavatory cisterns, getting quotes on replacing normal taps with push taps and diverting the rain water from our roof to a tank system to water the garden etc. The fitting of water hogs alone will save over 200 cubic metres of water per year, a financial saving of over £300.00
Food mileage
Over 95% of our food is sourced locally, thereby vastly reducing the “food miles” otherwise travelled. This means we consistently use the freshest of local produce and protect the environment with associated environmental side effects of road transportation fossil fuel usage, fumes and emissions into the ozone layer. In purchasing local food we are also preserving local employment and supporting the local economy.
Ink Cartridges
Used cartridges are always sent to either children’s charities or passed the “Rider Lifeboat) base in Looe / Polperro, Cornwall, to be recycled with funds being raised for those organisations.
Paper
In 2008 our goal is to reduce our paper consumption by 10% as well as switching to the use of recycled and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accredited paper.
Internal Notepaper
We never need to buy this as we recycle the used back of menus and other scrap paper.
Maintaining the rural environment
We are located not only within a conservation area but a tree preservation area. Every three years we work in liaison with our local authority and obtain planning permission to prune and tidy the overgrowth surrounding the Norway Inn’s boundaries.
