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Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS), an initiative by VisitScotland, Scotland's premier tourism campaign is gathering steam as the most eco-friendly way of exploring Scotland. This Green tourism initiative provides heating, food, lighting, transport, information and a whole range of services for tourists with special care for being friendly to the environment. The Green Tourism Business Scheme has more than 700 members, all of whom work to introduce means by which the impact of their business on the environment is greatly reduced. The Green tourism members are continuously evaluated and are awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals, according to hoe energy efficient their achievements are. The Green Tourism Business Scheme also provides environment friendly facilities such as low-energy light bulbs, cycle hires etc at guest houses, hotels, visitor attractions and bed-and-breakfast's in Scotland.