A Portland hotel has made a commitment to help the planet by making a donation to the Jurassic Coast Trust.

This year, the Heights Hotel on Yeates Road, Portland, will be donating money saved on laundry costs to the Jurassic Coast Trust to help protect and conserve England’s only natural World Heritage Site.

Speaking about the pledge, Operations Director Angie Mustill said; “Every day all over the world, millions of gallons of water and detergent are used to wash towels in hotels.

“Quite often, these towels have only been used once. Many hotels offer a service where guests can play their part in helping the environment, by re-using their towels. Whilst this guest assistance is nothing new to us, we have decided to go one step further.

Angie continued; “From 2019, a percentage of all savings made from guest laundry costs, will be donated to the Jurassic Coast Trust. This is because the work that they do is imperative, in ensuring that the beautiful area in which we live, is able to be protected and enjoyed for many more years to come.

“We hope that other hotels in the country may also wish to consider a similar scheme for their area. That said, if no such scheme should exist for them, our beautiful Jurassic Coast would definitely be a great start.”

Guy Kerr from the Jurassic Coast Trust said: “We are delighted with Portland Heights’ new initiative, which will help to reduce their energy use, and to raise much needed funds to look after the Jurassic Coast.

“We are proud to have them as one of our brilliant Business Partners, and that they are providing a great example to other local businesses about how they can look after this coastline that we all love.”

The Heights Hotel is set at the heart of the UNESCO Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site on the summit of the Isle of Portland.

The Jurassic Coast Trust is the only organisation with the mandate to encompass the full 95 mile length and 250 million year timescale of the Site, and is dedicated to creating a unified Jurassic Coast to improve people’s experience and have a positive impact on their lives, now and for future generations.