Taking the lead in an initiative that will see other Marriott International hotels in Australia swap plastic bottles for glass or aluminium over the coming year, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast has begun reducing its footprint on the environment, with an estimated 179,000 plastic bottles expected to be eliminated.
The initiative, delivered by water solution company, Vestal Water, is two-fold. The resort has installed Zip HydroTaps – a tap system that delivers pure tasting chilled water – throughout, and plastic bottles have been replaced with either glass or aluminium bottles. In guestrooms, reusable branded aluminium bottles are on offer for guests to use and refill during their stay, and even purchase to take home afterwards. In the hotel’s restaurants, bars and event spaces, reusable glass bottles are refilled by hotel associates and served to guests.
The initiative has been under testing at Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast since September 2019. It comes from the resort’s ongoing commitment to reducing its footprint and delivering a long-term goal of removing plastic bottles from the resort. It also complements Marriott International’s Serve 360 program, which is the company’s dedicated global sustainability and social impact program that aims to decrease landfill, reduce food waste and reduce water and carbon intensity.
“We are leading the way in going plastic free,” said Mark Sexton, General Manager, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast. “With sustainability taking centre stage, we are thrilled to be on track to save 270 kilograms of plastic waste by August 2020, and a staggering 1.5 tons of waste by 2025.”
