Espace Blue Océan Camping****

Ondres - France

Ecolabel n° FR/026/016 – Campsite Service

High Level Conference on the opportunities and challenges of sustainable tourism Valetta – May 8th 2016

Location

Main figures 9 permanent employees Up to 50 staff during peak season

6 hectares of land

160 accomodations (100 mobilhomes / 60 chalets)

1km away from the beach (10mn walking, 5mn cycling..) EU Ecolabel since 2009

Presentation

Presentation

EU Ecolabel at Blue Océan Our achievements

• 100% of the electricity used come from renewable energy sources

• 80% of our kms are made with electric vehicles (inside and outside the camping)

• 100% of accomodations with double glazing

• 50% of accomodations with centralized switching-off system

• 80% of energy-efficient bulbs (A class), 15% of high energy efficiency (A+)

• Using 100% of EU Ecolabel cleaning products

• Average water-flow from taps and showers <7L/min (6,95)

• A continuous improvement policy :

Optional points 2009 : 50,5 2011 : 53 2013 : 67 2015 : 71,5

EU Ecolabel at Blue Océan Our achievements based on the EU Ecolabel notoriety

• « Airial du Seignanx » - 2017

95 up-market chalets and mobil-homes fully integrated in the pine forest …. Applicant for EU Ecolabel

• 7 businesses awarded in 4 years: • 3 B&B • 1 Rural gite • 1 campiste • 1 holiday resort

• Upcoming (2017) : 1 hotel

• 1 subcontractor compliant with mandatory criteria

Savings on Water

x524 in 8 years

Savings € 66 264

Estimation based on 2015 prices

L/night # of nights Savings (m3)2008 190,802009 136,94 64 226,00 3 459,212010 117,78 60 586,00 4 423,992011 153,37 66 292,00 2 481,312012 140,07 62 025,00 3 146,532013 166,98 60 053,00 1 430,462014 145,17 62 981,00 2 873,82

2015 180,99 60 351,00 592,042016 173,95 55 356,00 543,04

TOTAL 18 950,40

Adding a new pool

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Savings on Water

CAMPING « LE PARADIS » St-Léon-sur-Vézère – Périgord - France

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Savings on Electricity

One FREE year every 8 years

Average : 218 000 kWh/year

Savings € 36 300

Estimation based on 2016 prices

kW/night # of nights Savings2008 4,102009 3,34 64 226,00 48 811,762010 3,52 60 586,00 35 139,882011 3,13 66 292,00 64 303,242012 3,98 62 025,00 7 443,002013 3,56 60 053,00 32 428,622014 3,34 62 981,00 47 865,562015 3,36 60 351,00 44 659,742016 3,43 55 356,00 37 088,52

TOTAL 317 740,32

Savings on Waste

Equivalent to the weight of

7x A320 empty aircrafts

Savings € 59 324

Estimation based on 2016 prices

kg/night # of nights Savings2008 1,162009 0,70 64 226,00 29 543,962010 0,69 60 586,00 28 475,422011 1,20 66 292,00 -2 651,682012 0,75 62 025,00 25 430,252013 0,72 60 053,00 26 423,322014 0,49 62 981,00 42 197,272015 0,64 60 351,00 31 382,522016 0,54 55 356,00 34 320,72

TOTAL 215 121,78

Savings on Waste

Savings on Waste Equivalent to the

weight of 16x Renault Clio Car

Total waste %recycled kg recycled Increase2008 61462 27,42%2009 38260 32,31% 12 361,81 1 870,912010 41930 30,69% 12 868,32 1 371,112011 47190 31,93% 15 067,77 2 128,272012 46410 29,35% 13 621,34 895,712013 43385 37,85% 16 421,22 4 525,062014 31085 30,85% 9 589,72 1 066,222015 38535 35,19% 13 560,47 2 994,172016 30085 36,83% 11 080,31 2 831,00

TOTAL 17 682,45

Global study (8 years) SAVES

Water 66 264€

Electricity 36 300€

Waste 59 324€

TOTAL 161 888€

EXPENSES Valve insert for taps (3€ x 200) 600€

Economic showers (10€ x 200) 2 000€

Total Water 2 600€

Green energy 8x 400€ 3 200€

Class A/A+ bulbs 15 000€

Total Electricity 18 200€

Sorting bags (1 000€/year) 8 000€

Collective bins into the camp 500€

New waste sorting point 20 000€

Total Waste 28 500€

Communication / stickers 5 500€

Employees training 5 500€

TOTAL 59 300€

EU Ecolabel – One word about… Ecolabel Club

South west of France

• More than 100 licence holders

• One third (1/3) of french holders

• Hotels / Campgrounds / B&B / Resorts, Youth

hostels, holiday home (…)

One goal: Making customers discover the EU Ecolabel for

tourism accomodation services

EU Ecolabel – One word about…

Benjamin SOUVIRAA Director of Espace Blue Océan Camping**** President of the Ecolabel-Club in south West

Avenue de la plage

40440 ONDRES – France Tél : +33 (0)5 59 45 31 40

https://www.espaceblueocean.com info@blue-ocean.fr