Why Sustainable Purchasing Climate Change Resource Depletion Peak Oil Economy Human Rights

Reasons to buy local 63% of tourists said that they would be willing to pay extra to stay with an accommodation provider that was committed to purchasing local products. 86% of visitors said that sampling local food and drink was an important part of their holiday. (Source: Devon Visitor Survey July 2005)

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Over 75% of material purchased is waste Natural Resources Goods and Services Pollution, Waste and Environmental Disturbances

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Sustainable Purchasing Tackles the big issues Good for your local economy Good for your local assets Good for market advantage

“We can all influence others by choosing where we spend our money”

Alastair Mumford Thank you