Mariott Will Soon Be Done With Travel-Sized Toiletries
If you like to steal the little travel-sized toiletries on vacation, you’ll soon have to consider a hotel chain other than Marriott. In an effort to reduce plastic waste, the…
NEW OLREANS, LA – AUGUST 28: Small plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body lotion sit in a bathroom in a room at a SpringHill Suites, a hotel operated by Marriott on August 28, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, announced on Wednesday that it is phasing out miniature plastic toiletry bottles in an effort to be more eco-friendly. The company says they will move toward much larger, pump-topped bottles at its 7,000 properties worldwide by December 2020. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)If you like to steal the little travel-sized toiletries on vacation, you'll soon have to consider a hotel chain other than Marriott.
In an effort to reduce plastic waste, the hotel giant is getting rid of all their travel-sized toiletries. They will replace the hand-held shampoos, conditioners, and bath gels with larger bottles made from recyclable material.
CNN explains that Marriott, the world's largest hotel chain, will have to make this change to over 500,000 guest rooms at their 7,000 hotels. "Marriott said the small bottles currently used aren't usually recycled. Once the change is fully implemented, the hotel chain said it expects to reduce its plastic disposal by 30%, or nearly 2 million pounds of plastic it sends to landfills annually."
Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard, Sheraton, St. Regis, BVLGARI Hotels & Resorts, Westin Hotels & Resorts, and W Hotel are all part of the Marriott brand.
All toiletry changes are expected to be completed by December 2020.
