

There are 3,700 plants on the property, 700 of which are in guest rooms (on-site composting turns all organic wet waste into reusable soil for the plants.) We found a hand-written greeting in our room, written on dual-purpose recyclable paper and including the following information: “First life: Delivering this message.

and is among more than a dozen 1 Hotel properties worldwide, is dedicated to zero-waste and is Canada’s first mission-driven hotel.Īs we entered the main lobby on a recent two-night stay, we were greeted by a bounty of green.

The luxury hotel, which opened in 2021 in the former space occupied by the Thompson Hotel at 550 Wellington St. The point is to change the market,” said 1 Hotel Toronto director of front office Melida Baxter while giving us a tour of the property. To say the 1 Hotel Toronto is on board with sustainability would be like saying, in Canadian parlance, Connor McDavid is a good hockey player.ġ Hotel Toronto is on a literal mission: To be a platform for change. IAN SHANTZ/TORONTO SUN 1 HOTEL TORONTO: AN URBAN OASIS THAT’S NOT ‘JUST ANOTHER HASHTAG’ All ingredients used at this restaurant come from within a 100-km radius. Article contentġ Kitchen is the signature restaurant at 1 Hotel Toronto. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A new report from digital travel platform suggests I’m not alone sustainable travel is trending in a positive direction, though not without some clear impediments. Do I have other bad habits related to energy savings and sustainability when traveling? If leaving the air conditioning on while not in the hotel room from time to time and opting against reusing and recycling various items on occasion for no other reason than it not being front of mind counts - and it does - then the answer is yes.Īs I get older (and obviously wiser), I’ve made some strides in the environmental consciousness department.
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I don’t have to think too hard to recall the last time I walked out of a hotel room with at least one light left on, knowing full well I would be gone for the entire day.Īm I proud of that? Of course not. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.
