TRYP by Wyndham Dubai is successfully leading by example as it positions itself at the forefront of industry-wide moves to reduce the impact hotels have on the environment as well as giving back to the community thanks to its LUVE by TRYP initiative.
The 650-room hotel in Barsha Heights has established itself as a market leader in sustainability and one of the most green-focused properties in the UAE.
The hotel’s ongoing pledge to adhere to key environmental principals that target reducing waste, reusing materials and giving back has seen it win a number of awards, including ‘CSR Initiative of the Year’ and ‘Commitment to Sustainability’ from high-profile industry and trade media titles.
The two awards, presented by Hotel and Catering News Middle East and Clean Middle East respectively, underline the hotel’s achievements in reducing its impact on the environment and commitment to reusing products and reducing waste that would otherwise end up in landfill.
These prestigious titles were delivered after judges assessed TRYP by Wyndham Dubai’s extensive green credentials and the day-to-day operation and implementation of its environmentally-friendly policies and practices.
At the heart of the property’s sophisticated eco-focused initiatives, and one of the key reasons for its recent awards success, has been successful moves to eliminate the use of plastic bottles through an innovative in-house water filtration and glass bottle refilling system.
A first for the region, the hotel uses a filtration system that removes chlorine and contaminants from mains water, eliminating the need to purchase water in plastic bottles.
The switch to glass bottles, which are cleaned and refilled in-house, means the hotel has reduced the amount of plastic waste that is sent to landfill by over 306,000 bottle per year.
TRYP by Wyndham Dubai’s ‘Commitment to Sustainability’ extends to the use of recycled materials, which includes using paper toweling and tissue manufactured from 100% locally recycled cardboard, an initiative that was set up exclusively for the hotel by a local supplier and is another first for the region’s hotel industry.
Furthermore, the guest rooms ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs are made entirely from recycled plastic. Prior to this, these signs were made from paper with up to 60% being disposed of each month due to wear and tear. The move to recycled plastic has helped to further reduce the hotel’s paper waste. Currently 1.5 years on and TRYP by Wyndham Dubai have yet to replace 1 DND sign due to damage.
Sustainability goals are also achieved through installing water-saving shower heads and taps in all bathrooms. These have reduced the amount of water consumed while not impacting the quality of the guest experience. As a result, water use has been cut from an average of 17 liters per minute to just 6.43 liters per minute.
Many of the initiatives of Luve by Tryp focus on giving back to the community as well as the wider world and is the reason that the hotel was presented with the ‘CSR Initiative of the Year’ award recently.
A key CSR focused initiative that the hotel has implemented is the ‘Soap for Hope’ project. All used soap bars are collected and then sent to developing countries where they are reprocessed and compressed into new 500g bricks. This not only reduces unnecessary waste and prevents useable soap bars from being sent to landfill, it also creates jobs in developing countries and contributes to improving the standard of living in communities.
An example of the hotel’s community-focused initiatives saw 12 members of staff cut their hair then donate it to the Little Princess Trust. The hair was then made into wigs for youngsters undergoing cancer treatment. The real hair wigs were distributed free of charge in October 2018 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Total of 180 meters of hair donated in all different colors and styles.
Jo-Ella Moore, GM, TRYP by Wyndham Dubai said: “Our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment has seen the successful introduction of a wide-range of innovative green-focused projects throughout our hotel as well as numerous CSR initiatives that will make a positive difference both locally and internationally.
“These initiatives have established TRYP by Wyndham Dubai as an industry leader when it comes to rolling out programmes that help to protect the world around us.
“They have also helped the hotel win two highly sought-after and prestigious industry awards that celebrate our environmentally-friendly policies and achievements.
“Being presented with the ‘CSR Initiative of the Year’ and ‘Commitment to Sustainability’ awards were proud moments for everyone at TRYP by Wyndham Dubai and a wonderful confirmation of our forward-thinking pledge to achieve our ongoing green goals.
“We look forward to even more success in the future as we continue to raise the bar for what can be achieved when hotels show a dedicated commitment to protecting the environment.”
