Located in West Dover, The Deerhill Inn & Restaurant offers luxurious accommodations and fine dining. Managing a Vermont country Inn with time-honored strategies of frugality creates a simple elegance that decreases waste, protects the environment and contributes to a quality experience for guests. Frugality, in this case does not mean depriving guests of the amenities that might make their stay at the Inn more comfortable or more memorable. Instead, it means avoiding over-packaged goods by buying commodities in bulk, it means purchasing locally grown produce, and it means making it easier for everyone - staff and guests - to recycle. The restaurant recycles more than 3,000 wine bottles a year and the corks are donated and used for crafts projects!

The Econo Lodge, located in Mendon, makes good on its commitment to environmental protection and resource conservation by investing in environmentally preferable, non-toxic cleaning supplies; energy-efficient lighting; and water conservation devices. A recycling program captures metal, glass, plastic, and cardboard and the loop is closed by purchasing recycled-content paper products. A voluntary towel and linen reuse program allows guests staying multiple nights to contribute to energy and water conservation by avoiding the need to launder what instead will be reused and laundered later.

Located in South Londonderry, The Londonderry Inn provide guests with a quality experience in beautiful, soothing surroundings. The Inn preserves an age-old ambience of tranquility in what is an 1826 homestead; offering access to more active outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, cycling, kayaking, skiing, and golf. The Inn "closes the loop" on recycling by purchasing and using non-toxic environmentally preferable cleaners and products containing recyclable and biodegradable fibers and resins. Wash up with all-natural soaps and enjoy a meal made with fresh locally grown and organic foods.

Located in Londonderry, The Snowdon Motel contributes both to environmental protection and the health and safety of its guests by using environmentally friendly cleaning products. This reduces their use of toxic and hazardous products and helps ensure clean, healthy indoor air. The proprietors of the Snowdon make a special commitment to the protection of Vermont waterways both on and beyond the boundaries of their own property.

Located in Hardwick, The Somerset House Bed & Breakfast is a place where concern for the environment runs deep both in the business operations and in the innkeepers' personal philosophy. As a family and as a business, our goal is to institute practices that conserve energy and do as little damage to our environment as possible. In partnership with the State of Vermont, in their Green Hotels program, we have developed a plan, based on low consumption and recycling, to achieve those goals. With your cooperation, we observe the following business-related practices:

• Change bed linens after the 3rd night of a stay that exceeds 3 days.
• Replace towels as needed.
• Recycle all guests' plastic, glass, and cardboard containers and newspapers, and compost any vegetable waste.
• Use cloth napkins and avoid the use of paper products in food service.
• Use citrus-based cleansers, or others recommended for environmental protection wherever available.
• Dispose of plastic trash liners only when soiled or between guest stays.
• Avoid the use of pesticides in gardening.
• Use rain catchers and mulch to reduce the amount of water used in gardening.
• Use recycled paper in our brochures, business cards and other publications.