Helpful Resources for Eco-Vegan Hotels

Helleo Soap offers guest-size olive oil soaps, free from palm oil and wrapped in recycled paper.
Sell unsold food at reduced prices through Too Good to Go. These ‘surprise bags’ are collected to buy at good discounts and you may a little extra profit. Up to £80,000 for some hoteliers.
Replace plastic bottled water with mains-fed water coolers.
Switch to biodegradable cleaning & laundry products (unscented is best).
Use biodegradable bin bags and eco toilet brush alternatives.
Ecotricity offers business tariffs (and a green phone tariff).
Earn up to £5,000 a year by renting out unused parking spaces with JustPark app). Also let locals use electric charging stations.
If you have a garden, read our posts on pet-friendly gardens and wildlife-friendly gardens. Also don’t face indoor foliage to gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows.

Friendly Mini Soaps (for hotels and guesthouses)

Friendly Mini Soaps (made in Northumberland) are all vegan and free from palm oil (so orangutan-friendly to protect their forest habits) and sold in zero waste paper packaging. They are sold in packs of 24 or 126, ideal for small bed-and-breakfasts to large hotels.

Some prefer to use scented bars, others may prefer to just use unscented to cover those with allergies or pregnancy/nursing. Avoid shea butter for latex allergies. Also read our post on dog shampoos (info on water temperatures and essential oils to avoid – never use on allergies or cats).

These are presently available in the following scents (Aloe vera unscented is full size only):

Lavender (relaxing)
Lemongrass (a good antibacterial hand soap)
Lavender Geranium (floral hair & body wash)
Patchouli Sandalwood (earthy)

Made with coconut and rapeseed oil, they are shipped in plastic and cardboard packaging (no plastic). Which also saves you money, due to upcoming single-use plastic bans for hotels (like toiletry bottles and ketchup sachets). Download this pdf file: 25 tips for reducing plastic for accommodation providers.