
Circular
Our approach to the resources we use, and the waste we create, is to minimise the consumption of virgin materials and reuse items wherever possible. The ultimate aim is to create a circular system whereby resources can be infinitely reused in some way – either by us or our partners. We also recycle as much waste as possible.
A circular approach at Watergate Bay
- We’re working towards 80% of our waste being recycled and are getting close. All waste is separated onsite and our food waste is processed at a local anaerobic digestion facility and converted into renewable energy.
- Our general waste goes to the state-of-the-art Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre; the waste is used as fuel to generate sustainable energy in the form of electricity - enough for 21,000 Cornish homes.
- We have dramatically reduced single-use plastic. You’ll find reusable carafes of filtered water in our rooms instead of bottles, and no plastic straws, picks or stirrers. The land&water bath and body care bottles in rooms are made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic, are refilled after use, and are fully recyclable.

- In our kitchens, food is delivered in reusable crates or recyclable cardboard. We ensure we reduce food waste, for example by using all cuts of meat across our three restaurants. The cooking oil we use is also collected for use in biodiesel.
- At Watchful Mary, reclaimed teak was used to create the outdoor furniture and our newly designed rooms in the hotel include upcycled pieces, restyled for a new lease of life.

- Our textiles and old uniforms are donated to the Salvation Army and we have collaborated with Surf Action to donate our wetsuits to veterans, their family and friends.
- Abandoned bodyboards discarded on the beach at Watergate Bay don’t end up in landfill. In partnership with Keep Britain Tidy, the polystyrene material used for the boards has been used to insulate beehives at Quince Honey Farm in Devon, as well as a craft workshop near Callington in Cornwall.