ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
At the Gateway Hotel, we are committed to reducing waste and using environmentally-friendly products when possible to reduce our environmental impact. We are fortunate to have Alaska’s ocean and mountain landscapes in our backyard and are committed to doing what we can to protect these beautiful places. As a locally-owned and operated company, part of our mission is to support the community of Seward through philanthropic giving and community involvement. We currently reduce our environmental impact in the following ways:
- Use biodegradable plates, bowls, cutlery, cups, and straws for our breakfast and coffee service.
- Constantly look for new ways to reduce paper waste in our offices.
- Eliminate as much single-use plastic as possible.
- Provide refillable shampoo and body wash dispensers in our guest rooms rather than single-use shampoo bottles.
- Encourage guests to reuse hotel towels when possible to reduce energy use.
- Partner with and support the Alaska SeaLife Center to promote marine research and wildlife rehabilitation in Alaska.
- Participate in Sustainable Seward, a local grassroots organization dedicated to raising awareness and implementing solutions for waste reduction and recycling in the Seward area.
- Additional environmental initiatives through our glacier and wildlife tour company Major Marine Tours, including the use of fuel-efficient and low-emissions engines, environmentally-friendly cleaning solutions and vessel bottom coatings, reducing the use of single-use plastic, participation in the Whale SENSE program, additional partnership and fundraising efforts for the Alaska SeaLife Center, participation in environmental education programs, and partnerships with several environmental conservation and education organizations. CLICK HERE for more information about Major Marine Tours’ commitment to environmental sustainability.
