• Buys its coffee from Chesapeake Roasting, a company that gives back a portion of its profits to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Converted from foam plates to glass and recycled paper plates for food service and plastic hot cup lids are now by request only
• Offers insulated coffee cup sleeves that are made of recycled paper
• Offers a 5% discount to those who bring in their own coffee mugs, thus lessening the impact on local landfills

• Has recycled all paper, bottles and cans since opening in 2001
• Is a member of One Percent for the Planet, an alliance of businesses that pledge at lease one percent of annual sales to environmental organizations worldwide. Founded by Patagonia, Inc., founder and owner, Yvon Chouinard, it now has over 500 members including singer/song writer Jack Johnson.
• Holds the annual Bands In The Sand event to benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation that has raised over $100,000 for CBF for each of the past two years
• Holds Annual Spring Rockfish Tournament — 700-800 — fishermen each year to raise money for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Coastal Conservation Association, Maryland. Innovated this tournament to be "catch and release" only. Now its sixth year, this event has raised in excess of $125,000 for these causes.

• Has re-launched “Go Green” bay-friendly charters with its inaugural cruise on Lady Pintail hosting the 9th Annual DNR Clean Marina Awards
• “Go Green” offers groups the option to arrange private charters “with environmental responsibility”
• Working closely with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, DNR’s Clean Marina Initiative, Businesses for the Bay and Boat US Foundation, Nautical Destinations established criteria for their participating boats, caterers and other vendors involved in the charter
• Offering both sail and power in Annapolis and Baltimore clients can choose from various yachts including Lady Pintail, Duchess of Pintail, Blue Horizons and Schooner Woodwind
• All boats and vendors have signed a “Green Pledge” to confirm their commitment to environmental stewardship ranging from biodegradable cleaners and clean fueling devices to providing reusable tableware and recycling trash
• A portion of each charter fee will be designated as a donation to Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Ultimately, “Go Green” will provide an educational element by offering tips and simple facts about what is being done on their charter -- showing that by doing even “just a little” we all can help make a difference
• Ideally Go Green will inspire other yacht charter companies to do the same. Trends indicate that groups will be asking for “green” meeting hotels, sites and extracurricular activities – it’s certainly the wave of the future!

INN at HoRN PoINT

• Installed compact fluorescent lights in all fixtures that are not dimmable or the candle base type (the dimmable technology is coming along but not there yet)
• Established a huge recycling program for plastic bags, bottles, glass, office paper, cardboard, and plastic containers (for our small business we average four full recycling bins per week)
• Installed two, county-supplied rain barrels
• Outdoor watering on a dawn and dusk plant and grass watering schedule
• Run cold water wash (averaging 1 load per day = approximately 360 loads per year or nearly 5,000 gallons)
• Recycle guests' bottled drinking water for watering plants
• Compost kitchen and yard waste
• Purchase local produce when possible
• Use 60% or more all natural, organic products, focusing on fair trade items
• Use Commerce Energy electric produced with partial green sources (5-10%)
• Presently talking with Solar Energy contractor to add solar hot water and heat to the building with installation possible as early as December 2007

• Was awarded the Environmental Protection Agency's Certificate of Environmental Stewardship officially certifying it as a “green” business, for its purchase of 1,140,000 kWh of wind power RECs (renewable energy credits) over the next three years -- offsetting 2,407,680 pounds of green house gasses, 22,308 pounds of sulfur dioxide, 4,838 pounds of nitrogen oxides, and 34,396 milligrams of mercury
• Offering environmentally friendly dishes on its menu that promote sustainable seafood products
• Offering a "green" picnic basket for foods on the go; the basket and non-consumables must be returned, thereby eliminating waste from disposable items
• Establishing a rooftop garden
• Recycling bottles, cans, paper and kitchen scraps, and providing recycling opportunities for Eastport businesses, every Friday from 12 to 4:30 p.m., in its parking lot
  
  

• Has launched a new website with the goal of being THE place to get local information on how to Go Green and live an environmentally responsible life — easily.
• The website has ideas, resources, product recommendations, and a calendar of events.
• Go to annapolisgreen.com and send your comments. Then get involved and help make the Bay a better place for all of us.