Melbourne Metro YHA

Energy reduction:

• Solar hot water system: nearly half our hot water is sunshine powered!
• Low energy and timed lighting: no need for lights on in empty rooms
• Encouraging public transport: Free tram zone? Yes please!
• Bike rentals: save your bus money for a beer

     Waste minimisation:

• Keep cups for sale: Ditch single-use coffee cups and buy a swanky keep cup on-site (which will also earn you a handy discount in the café!)
• Co-mingled recycling system: There’s one on each level – no excuses!
• Dedicated area for unwanted items to be reused: If you don’t want something anymore, leave it with us!
• Donating old linen: Snooze happily in your cosy sheets – one day, they’ll be keeping dogs warm at the North Melbourne Lost Dogs Home or Vision Australia
• Composting: Some of your food scraps will be composted, producing a rich fertiliser for the on-site herb garden which all guests are welcome to use

     Water Saving Measures:

•  Front-loaders: Is it laundry day? Don’t worry - all washing machines are front loading and energy efficient
• Dual-flush toilets: All toilets are dual-flush, of course!
• Reusable water bottles for sale: Don’t let the staff catch you bringing single-use water bottles on the premises – instead, use the filtered water fountain available and buy a nifty stainless steel water at the hostel
• Plastic water bottle tower: You may not think your one plastic water bottle has an impact, but you’ll soon learn otherwise! Our water bottle project will tell you how

    Social Sustainabiliy 

• Dinner for a donation: On Monday nights, we will cook you dinner for a gold coin donation, which goes to a different charity every week
• Educational documentaries: After dinner, enjoy sustainable documentary night (free popcorn included!)
• Penguin habitat restoration: We love penguins so much, you can join us on a monthly penguin habitat restoration program at St Kilda Pier
• WGAC toilet paper: Who Gives a Crap? We do! WGAC toilet paper is used throughout the hostel – 50 per cent of the profits go towards building toilets in developing countries
• Regular beach and street clean-ups: Leave Melbourne with that warm and fuzzy feeling you only get from doing good deeds!