In California, a proposed bill that would ban small plastic bottles containing personal care products in hotels is currently making its way through the state legislature. - TODAYShow
Still, eliminating small plastic toiletries from hotels will be a significant cultural shift for consumers who are accustomed to expecting such services when they travel. Many consumers rely on provided toiletries and enjoy collecting them following a trip.
In addition, small plastic toiletries are also often collected by homeless shelters and similar organizations to distribute to people in need. However, the benefits of this ban seem to far outweigh any inconvenience to the consumer. According to, Marriott estimates that a single property with about 140 rooms stands to reduce its plastic consumption by 250 pounds of plastic a year — or by 23,000 plastic bottles.
The bill's author, Assemblyman Ash Kalra hopes his fellow legislators can also see the significant impact this bill stands to make., “I do hope my colleagues view this as a common-sense piece of legislation that once again puts us forward as leaders when it comes to trying to reduce our plastic consumption and leaders on issues of the environment.”
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