The Green Board

In 2006, back in our salad days, we decided to commit to more ethical sourcing for our produce, concentrating on free range meats and provenance.  Then in 2017, we felt compelled to improve The Bell's green credentials.  We introduced 'The Green Board' on our office wall to record both future plans and current achievements.  Whilst we have taken small steps rather than great leaps, we feel we have still travelled some distance.  Here are just a few of the changes we've made in the last 6 years - with more (we hope) to come.

The Bar

• Compostable crisp packets, recyclable peanut pots

• Sapling (certified carbon neutral) - house gin and vodka

• Folkington’s (certified carbon neutral) fruit juices

• Recycled glassware

• Spulboy Glasswasher

• Eco firelighters and hot logs

• Re-usable quiz answer sheets

The Kitchen

• Free range meats and local provenance

• Increased vegetarian and vegan offerings

• Cooking oil is recycled (all welcome to contribute)

• Huge percentage of food waste is donated to Penny’s chickens - thank you, hens, for the eggs!

• No more individually wrapped butter pats - we portion our own from large blocks

• Saving water. Until the tap runs hot. We use the excess to fill the dishwasher, boil vegetables, water the garden

The Toilets

• Washable cotton towels and cruelty free bars of soap

• No flush urinals. Cleaned regularly with recycled beer line cleaner and recycled descale solution

Miscellaneous

• Ecosia in place of Google. Great search engine, plants trees

• Epsom Eco Printer

• TRAID charity bin for secondhand clothes in the garden

• DANAHER RSPCA affilliated animal home - drop off box

• Refill station - various detergents etc available on site.

• Cleaning products are predominantly sourced from green, sustainable producers.