Galway Bay
63 Maryland Ave. Annapolis, MD 21401 Central Maryland 410-263-8333 www.galwaybaymd.com Management and Leadership We use the following best management practices: Environment Policy Statement Set Annual Goals: 40 Shades of Green We have a purchasing policy to encourage the purchase of environmentally-friendly products and services List of our environmentally friendly products and services: CORE values Environmental Restoration or Community Environmental Projects: Patuxent River Keepers / DACA Waste Reduction We use the following best management practices: Have a plan in place to reduce property waste Track overall waste bills and established baseline data for quantity of wastes produced Kitchen and Prep / Dining / Catering / Meetings and Events / Campground Snack Bar Donate excess food from events Compost food waste and other compostables Use effective food inventory control to minimize waste Purchase locally grown produce and other foods Purchase sustainably grown foods Do not use polystyrene coffee cups Do not use any disposable containers, dishware, cutlery or cups Use disposable food service items are eco-friendly - polystyrene is avoided If disposable containers are used, they are made from - bio-based materials, recycled content, and/or compostable material Use cloth napkins and tablecloths Use reusable dishware and glassware and minimize use of disposables Use non-bleached napkins and coffee filters Use reusable coffee filters Use water pitchers and filtered water to minimize the use of single-use bottles Print menus on recycled FSC-certified, recycled-content paper with vegetable-based inks and include recycling symbols, recycled-content, and a message about the inks Launder staff uniforms using wet or other environmentally friendly methods versus chemical-based dry cleaning Restrooms Use bulk soap dispensers in public restrooms Use high-efficiency hand-dryers Registration / Office Use last-in/first-out inventory and effective labeling systems Use electronic correspondence and forms Reuse scrap paper for notes Recycling We recycle all waste materials, through glass, plastic, and paper recycling, and composting all food waste. We are recycling: Aluminium Cans Cardboard Food Composting Food Wastes Glass Newspaper Office Paper Plastic Printer and copy machine toner cartridges Steel Cans Veteran Compost, self haul/recycle Water Conservation Have a plan in place to reduce property water usage Track water bills and established baseline data on water usage and wastewater generation Assessed production for water-conserving opportunities during cleaning procedures Perform preventative maintenance to stop drips and leaks Use water-flow metering to discover leaks and areas of high use Offer water versus serving automatically Defrost foods ahead of time in refrigerators to avoid the need for running-water defrost Use or installed the following devices: low flow restrictors on faucets and showerheads low flow toilets (1.6 gpf or less) low flow urinals (1 gpf or less) Have an effective landscape management plan which utilizes: native species drought tolerant species Use rain barrels	Energy Efficiency We use the following best management practices: Have a plan in place to reduce property energy usage Track overall energy bills and establish baseline energy usage Kitchen Regularly evaluated existing ovens and other kitchen equipment for temperature settings and energy efficiency opportunities Confirmed that all refrigerator, freezer and oven gaskets provide a good seal, or replaced Routinely clean condenser coils on all refrigeration equipment Upgraded to an Energy Star Commercial Kitchen Package Heating and Cooling Have a high efficiency heating and air-conditioning HVAC system Regularly perform preventative maintenance on HVAC system Energy Efficiency: Turn off all electrical items in unoccupied rooms when not in use or at the end of the day Purchased Green Tags or Renewable Energy Certificates to support new renewable energy resources Recycle Grease We use the following best management practices: Have a contract with grease filtering company that takes the grease away Use a grease recycling vendor that makes bio-diesel Our grease recycling vendor is: Planet Fry Minimize Disposable Food Service Items We use the following best management practices: Use disposable foodservice items made from bio-based, renewable materials (corn, bamboo, etc.) Use disposable foodservice items made with recycled content Our Innovative Ideas and Specifics in Minimizing Disposable Foodservice Items: Tell people about the straws and you will use less Green Events We use the following best management practices: Support event planners who want to hold green events Use electronic registration, correspondence and forms Other Green Practices Transportation: We use the following best management practices: Addressing Efficient Business Travel-Refer guests to eCrusiers the electric shuttle service that operates in Annapolis For guests: Encourage energy efficient vehicle usage Green Building: Our building is LEED certified: Sustainable Building Materials:Recycled wood to make all of our bar tops and paneling. Measurable Results Galway Bay recycled 5 tons of glass in 2012. The city program is inadequate at present and we are working on other alternatives. We recycled 6 tons of paper in 2012. The city program is inadequate and in 2012 moved to dedicated paper recycler using compactor. We have composted 41 tons of food waste in 2012, and no longer send anything to landfills. We recycle 100% of our waste materials.