With its second-hand furniture, salvaged and reconditioned equipment, Naéco is ecologically committed to sustainable tourism!

Heading for a sustainable tourism, Naéco is committed to implementing a number of best practices that will enable our organization to have a positive impact on the environment. positive impact on the planet.

The circular economy is a form of economy in which we are actively involved. You may not have heard of it yet...

What is the circular economy?

According to Insee, this is «The organization of economic and social activities using modes of production, consumption and exchange based on eco-design, the repairthe re-use and the recycling, to reduce resources as well as the environmental damage. »

L'circular economy works in a loop, abolishing the notion of «waste». Its aim is to produce goods and services for limit consumption and waste raw materials and sources of energy non-renewable.

One man's waste is another man's resource!

The circular economy in the hotel world

The hotel industry is a business that can have a strong impact on the planet. That's why more and more hotels are taking action to reduce their carbon footprint.

Among them: installing smart energy sensors, reducing plastic packaging in bathrooms (soap, etc.), reducing paper and flyer printing, offering local products, offering not to wash sheets and towels every day, and many more.

Adopting a circular economy is an integral part of this ecological system. The aim is to’save resources at most refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle (and therefore repair as soon as possible). We're talking about 3R or 4R, which enable us to improve our practices with a view to saving resources.

The circular economy at Naéco Hostels

Visit ecological awareness is a strong value within our company. Our interest in and commitment to the circular economy fits directly into our CSR approach.

As part of our’circular economy, we use antique furniture, from reconditioned computer equipment and we recycle different materials to give them a new look. second life.

Here is a list of more concrete examples that we have implemented in our plants:

• The platters we offer at the breakfast buffet and on our eshop are made from wood scraps from the beds in our Pouldu dormitories.
• Our yoga deck in Audierne is made entirely from wood salvaged from old mobile home decks.
• The railings for our new terrace and building in Audierne were made from the wood of our old terrace.
• Some frames have been decorated with wallpaper scraps from the establishments.
• Thanks to the wood salvaged from second-hand lodges in the Vendée, several installations will be made in Audierne for the 2023 season: the yoga terrace will be covered and enlarged, a covered bike room and a covered picnic area for campers will be created, and we'll be making gratings for the wooden cabins as well as railings, ...
• Several objects are diverted from their original use and given a second life: a suitcase as a box, a cot as a bench, a bottle as a lamp or a wheelbarrow as a barbecue.

Going further with our association

We have also created our own association NaécoResponsables, with the aim of creating, supporting and accompanying green projects and socially responsible in the communities where we operate.

Finally, we have also created a environmental charter within our facilities to guide our organization in the right direction. eco-responsible approach by reducing our carbon impact.