Left: Chick-A-Biddy Staff    Right Detail: Heirloom Tomatoes fresh from the farm The Gladstone Hotel is committed to environmental leadership in its community. We are dedicated to making our business as "green" as possible and strive to continually evolve the hotel as an environmentally conscious "citizen" and to make 'green' choices. The Gladstone supports this long-term commitment by incorporating environmental considerations into our purchasing in order to reduce our burden on the local and global environment, removing unnecessary hazards from its operations, protecting public health and potentially improving the environmental quality of the city of Toronto. This policy is an effective way to direct our specific efforts to procure environmentally preferable products and services. GREEN INITIATIVES The Gladstone Hotel guest rooms feature all natural amenities made locally by Honey Pie Hive and Herbals. The Gladstone purchases shares in a local CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) farm as part of its strategy to source locally produced ingredients. Guests of the hotel can enjoy the benefits of organic field to table produce from our kitchen. In 2006, the hotel launched a successful series of farm to table culinary events called Harvest Wednesdays which featured in season produce from Chick-a-Biddy Acres CSA farm. Harvest Wednesdays were so well received that the Gladstone plans to grow the series to an annual event. Learn More. The Gladstone Hotel provides sponsorship support to green organizations. Past events include fundraisers for Toronto's Bike Week, Habitat for Humanity , Green Tourism Association, Bullfrog, LEAF, Transit Cam, NaturoPack, Citizen's Environment Watch and others. DAY TO DAY GREEN PRACTICES The Gladstone Hotel has been GREEN AUDITED by Green Shift since 2003 and is committed to using green products for the cleaning and maintenance of the building. The Gladstone Hotel has an extensive recycling and composting program incorporated into daily operations. The hotel encourages guests to re-use towels and sources laundry services from a provider with a green program. The hotel prefers suppliers of fair trade and organic goods and services, The Gladstone Cafe and Melody Bar serve fair trade, organic teas and wherever possible incorporate locally produced ingredients into menu items. The Gladstone Hotel promotes the use of public transit to hotel guests by offering Toronto Public Transit Day Passes for sale and free Transit maps at the front desk. The hotel promotes cycling and has a substantial number of Toronto's signature 'lollipop' bike lock stands installed outside of the hotel. GOALS OF THIS POLICY To prevent added landfill waste, improve recycling, expand the market development for the use of recycled/recyclable materials through lease agreements, contractual relationships and purchasing practices with vendors, contractors, businesses, and other public and governmental agencies. To generate less waste material by reviewing how supplies, materials, and equipment are manufactured, purchased, packaged, delivered, used, and disposed. To serve as a model for other buildings and property management companies in the City of Toronto to influence waste prevention, recycling, and procurement efforts. MEMBERSHIPS The Gladstone Hotel is a member of Green Tourism Association and Green Enterprise Toronto