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Our award can be validated by clicking on this link

http://www.green-business.co.uk/GEAccommDetail.asp?ID=42

Further information on the Green Tourism Scheme can be found here

http://www.greentourism.org.uk/greentourismconf.html

"How Big Is Your Footprint?

13 million tourists spend a total of almost 70 million bed-nights in Scotland each year. YOU are one of these 13 million and YOU can help us to help the environment by thinking about some of the suggestions on these pages."

Your impact on the environment extends beyond the prints you leave on the ground. As a visitor to Scotland you will need heating, lighting, waste provision, food, information, transport and a whole range of services.

Think how much fresh water or electricity you use in a day. How much water and energy is wasted each day? Now think how many resources are consumed and thrown away by 13 million visitors... "

For the full website please visit

http://www.greentourism.org.uk/welcome.aspx.LocID-008007001.htm