We Recycle
The program has seen the introduction of initiatives on the premises to separate and recycle waste materials (including glass, paper, wood, plastic and food waste). Direct Energy Centre uses and recycles 100% PC hand towels for all of our public washrooms, and has recycling and safe disposal programs for special items such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, paint and toner cartridges. To date, the facility is already diverting 79% of its overall waste.
Linen Free Rooms
Linen-free meeting rooms. Classroom set-ups feature linen-free tables as a standard set at Direct Energy Centre. New T-leg classroom tables with an attractive melamine finish will serve to conserve water, and reduce environmentally harmful dry-cleaning of table linens.
Perishable Food
Perishable food donations and organic recycling. Direct Energy Centre's Food & Beverage department works with local agencies to donate perishable foods to shelters and food banks in the City of Toronto. Food waste is donated to local farmers.
Urban Forestry
An urban forestry program, which preserves and renews the urban forest. There are over 2,750 trees across the site and the Sakura Tree Project and the naturalized garden are recent initiatives. The site is watered using lake-water irrigation piped from nearby Lake Ontario.
Compostable Food Packaging
Compostable Food Packaging Recycling Program Direct Energy Centre's caterer; Centerplate launched a compostable packaging recycling program which included compostable: hot and cold cups, lids and straws, plates, napkins, utensils, salad packaging & dressing containers, and wraps & sandwich packaging in all of the venue’s concession stands. Direct Energy Centre complimented the additional recycling efforts by rolling out a new 4-stream recycling bin which can accept; paper, plastic & cans, compostable food waste and litter.
FSC Products
Use of (Forestry Stewardship Council) FSC paper products. The office staff of Direct Energy Centre utilizes 100% Post consumer recycled paper printed with soy vegetable inks for letterhead, business cards, printed materials and envelopes. Printing of these materials was handled through a FSC certified printing company. Photocopy paper is also recycled.
