Marriott hotels are cutting out miniature toiletries to save plastic. The company says the shift will save 500 million little plastic bottles per year. (via hereandnow)
Marriott International says it will eliminate small plastic bottles from its hotel rooms by the end of 2020.
The company estimates it will save 1.7 million pounds of plastic and reduce its annual plastic usage on amenities by 30%. This is Marriott’s second plastic initiative in just over a year: Last July, Marriott announced plans toThe company estimated this initiative would save 1 billion plastic straws and about 250 million stirrers per year.
He says Marriott plans to employ home management companies to ensure its home rental business gives guests a reliable experience by providing cleaning services and working WiFi on-par with its hotels. “It has been surprising and gratifying to see that these platforms have often introduced new travelers into travel because they've been able to offer a cheaper stay. Even as they've grown, and they've obviously grown substantially, we have continued to see occupancy in our system grow to record levels and then continue to grow from there. And absolute performance of our hotels is very, very strong. So it hasn't been cataclysmic.
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