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The Environment

All five of our properties are rated with four green keys.

Accent Inns has a long term commitment to supporting an environmentally sustainable world. We will continually improve our operations by striving to use eco-friendly products and services, while implementing innovative ideas to reduce our footprint on this earth.

We believe strongly in supporting and partnering with groups and organizations that help protect and preserve our global and local environments for future generations. Currently we are working with the TLC (the Land Conservancy), The Sierra Club of BC, the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and the Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Here's what Accent Inns currently does to help reduce our impact:

In room blue box program for recycling of plastics, newspaper and cardboard.
And “back of the house” recycling programs addressing glass, bottles, paper, cardboard, etc.
Recycling of used soap in locations where available.
Energy efficient lighting in public spaces.
Currently converting all guest rooms to energy efficient lighting.
Use Environmentally friendly detergent in our commercial laundries.
Whenever practical we will use environmentally friendly cleaning products (practical means they must clean well).
Use recycled paper for our brochures, rack cards and guest correspondence.
Recycle leftover guest amenities, old furniture, appliances, and linens by donating them to charities.
Currently converting all guest rooms to low flow showerheads.
Include filter changes, coil cleaning, thermostat calibration, and damper adjustments in our ongoing maintenance plan.
Towel Saver Program: Guests have the opportunity to reduce energy and detergents required for daily washings.
All outdoor Christmas lights are LED.
Installed Energy sensors in all rooms in Kelowna and Kamloops
Monitoring our Carbon footprint learn more at Climatesmart