Cape House Bed and Breakfast proudly announces it has been awarded a GOLD LEVEL among TripAdvisor's® GreenLeaders™ which helps travelers around the world plan greener trips by highlighting hotels and B&Bs engaging in environmentally-friendly practices.
Cape House Bed and Breakfast has met a set of environmental standards developed for TripAdvisor by a leading environmental consulting firm, with input from expert partners. TripAdvisor GreenLeaders are leading the hospitality industry in making efforts to improve their environmental footprint.
What Makes Us GREEN?? Our Environmental Initiatives:
- Energy efficient light bulbs - ENERGY STAR qualified appliances - Re-usable dishware provided for guest use - Locally produced food sourced - Recycling bin provided for glass, plastic, metal and paper (located in guest lounge) - Use of bath/shower dispensers as this drastically cuts down on the use of plastic bath products - Low VOC paint products - Ceiling fans in guest rooms - Operable windows in guest rooms - Linen re-use program - High efficiency furnace - Energy Efficient water heater - Lighting timers and sensors used on some of the interior public lights shutting them off when they are not needed - Low-e film on west and south facing windows - A compost bin is located in the kitchen - Clothesline for hang-drying our table linens whenever possible - Solar lighting where ever possible outdoors - Certain items after a period of use are donated to local charitable organizations such as Goodwill in St. Catharines, ON instead of these items being thrown out -100% indoor and outdoor non-smoking environment Electric Vehicle charging station locator map