We choose many Earth-friendly practices that are higher labor and higher cost but leave a smaller carbon footprint. Here is a list of some of the sustainable practices we use here at the Green Apple Inn:
- Use organic cotton linens and towels.
- Heat with wood or electricity from solar panels as much as possible.
- Use natural latex mattresses in all the guest rooms.
- Make cleaning products on site from common, biodegradable ingredients.
- Line dry laundry, even in winter.
- Use solar to heat water and generate electricity.
- Grow and preserve our own organic food.
- Make rugs and quilts out of recycled clothing and fabric.
- Keep backyard chickens that forage on pasture and eat ticks.
- Refinish woodwork with non-toxic finishes, keeping the chemically sensitive guest in mind.
- Use no-VOC paint in all the rooms.
- Drive electric cars and use electric yard equipment.