08.28.19
Marriott International is expanding an initiative to replace sing-use toiletry bottles of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel in guestroom showers with larger, pump-topped bottles. To date, the hotelier has already rolled out larger bottles at approximately 1,000 properties in North America, and now expects most of its other hotels to make the switch by December 2020.
When fully implemented across the globe, Marriott International's expanded toiletry program is expected to prevent about 500 million tiny bottles annually from going to landfills; that's about 1.7 million pounds of plastic, a 30% annual reduction from current amenity plastic usage.
This new announcement expands Marriott International's early 2018 initiative to switch single-use shower toiletry bottles to larger bottles with pump dispensers in five brands: Courtyard by Marriott, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn, Fairfield by Marriott and TownePlace Suites. In addition, four of Marriott International's brands—Aloft Hotels, Element by Westin, Four Points and Moxy Hotels—previously implemented the pump-dispenser toiletry concept, while a fifth— AC by Marriott— is well on its way to making the change, according to the company.
When fully implemented across the globe, Marriott International's expanded toiletry program is expected to prevent about 500 million tiny bottles annually from going to landfills; that's about 1.7 million pounds of plastic, a 30% annual reduction from current amenity plastic usage.
This new announcement expands Marriott International's early 2018 initiative to switch single-use shower toiletry bottles to larger bottles with pump dispensers in five brands: Courtyard by Marriott, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn, Fairfield by Marriott and TownePlace Suites. In addition, four of Marriott International's brands—Aloft Hotels, Element by Westin, Four Points and Moxy Hotels—previously implemented the pump-dispenser toiletry concept, while a fifth— AC by Marriott— is well on its way to making the change, according to the company.
