Press release May 2024: The 2400 Motel is proud to announce that we have been evaluated and awarded Silver Certification by Canada’s own GreenStep Sustainable Tourism. In addition, the 2400 Motel was presented with the Sustainability Champion Award from the BC Hotel Association at their 2024 Awards of Excellence Gala, representing the top talent inRead more
Category: Going Green
This month the 2400 Motel was presented with the Sustainability Champion Award from the BC Hotel Association at their 2024 Awards of Excellence Gala, representing the top talent in the industry. This Award is a tremendous acknowledgement of the efforts made by the entire 2400 Motel team. Ralph Miller accepted the award from Lana Popham, theRead more
This month we were evaluated by GreenStep to assess our sustainability performance as a business! We are very proud to announce that we were awarded a Silver grading for our sustainability initiatives and practices following a thirdparty assessment and review. The process includes a one-on-one review of our business practices with a GreenStep Assessor to see howRead more
To demonstrate our commitment to improving the sustainability performance of our business between now and 2030, we signed the pledge with GreenStep. GreenStep is a Canadian social enterprise that helps businesses and organizations measure, report on, and improve their sustainability performance and take climate action. They provide sustainability and regenerative strategy development, climate action plans,Read more
Trees for Life is a Canadian charity driven to inspire, support, and mobilize community-led tree-planting initiatives. Its mission is to create a healthier, happier Canada by planting native trees where people live, work, and, play. It supports these organizations with partner outreach and advocacy, funding and fundraising tools, and access to expertise, resources, and education. Trees for Life has raised over $16 million to supportRead more
FreeGarden™ Rain rain barrels were installed at the 2400 Motel to help conserve rain water and to protect the environment. Enviro World provides cost effective, high quality environmental containers, and expertly designed and supported waste diversion programs and green initiatives to municipalities and governments.Read more
The 2400 Motel strives to reduce single-use plastics wherever possible, and is constantly seeking opportunities to transition to reusable items. As part of the transition, we have recently replaced the single-size bath toiletries with full-size dispensers.Read more
In order to remain committed to the environment, we decided to use eco friendly towels that are quickly dry and recycled microfiber sheets that are 100% recycled polyester certified by the Global Recycled Standard (GRS).Read more
To further our green initiatives, we have sourced eco-friendly flooring for our rooms and suites and have already begun upgrading them. Using sustainable flooring reduces our carbon footprint in a simple, yet effective way. This flooring option is PEFC certified, and is a low emissions product.Read more
