Sheraton Stockholm Hotel has decreased its carbon emissions by 540 tons

Already in 2011 Sheraton Stockholm Hotel was the first hotel in the world to install a Nordaq Water Filtering System. This meant that the hotel could stop buying plastic bottled water for its guests. Now that the hotel has produced its millionth bottle – the carbon emission has been reduced by 540 tons, which is equal to 216 return tickets Sweden – Thailand for a single traveler, 836 return tickets Stockholm – Palma de Mallorca for a single traveler or 1 million plastic bottles to have entered the wasteland.

Nordaq filters local tap water on-site, removing impurities and undesirable flavours while retaining the water’s natural salts and minerals. Furthermore, the system can produce both still and sparkling water. The water is chilled and served directly in glass bottles. The system uses a unique, high-precision bottle-washing solution along with specially designed trays, which allows the hotel to re-use the bottles again and again. It removes the need for expensive disposable plastic bottle waste and long, fuel-intensive transportation.

Sheraton Stockholm Hotel works actively to reduce the ecological footprint through a large range of climate-smart solutions. Since 2011 the hotel is certified with the Nordic eco-label “Svanen” and has been awarded the worldwide “Green Key”. Some of the eco-friendly actions the hotel has taken.

• Installing ReGen elevators from Otis that use 50% less power
• All power is sourced via Swedish hydroelectricity which produces 0% carbon emission
• 89% of the heating involves renewable energy sources
• Thousands of LED lights have been installed
• Ecotop cookers and Ecoflame burners reduce heat and gas loss in the kitchens
• Heat and CO2 detectors adjust ventilation for optimal performance
• Motion detectors control stairwell lighting
• All plastic straws and sticks have been removed
• Guests who choose “Make a Green Choice” at check-in are entitled to bonus points. This choice reduces water, detergent use, and carbon emissions.

Together these actions have resulted in a 17 % reduction in electricity usage, 70 % reduction in carbon emissions, and 26 % reduction in water usage since 2011.

To Sheraton Stockholm’s hotel press release.

Benjamin Falk
Marketing executive, Sheraton Stockholm Hotel
+46 8 412 34 00

Sheraton Stockholm is a first-class hotel located in central Stockholm. The hotel offers 465 spacious guestrooms with high comfort with Sheraton Sleep Experience® beds, Sheraton Club floor, Sheraton Fitness, Concierge, and 24-hour room service. The Sheraton also has one of Stockholm’s most flexible conference floors that can accommodate events and conferences for up to 600 people. Sheraton is part of Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain with more than 6,800 hotels in 150 countries.