ABC: Holiday Inn owner ditches tiny hotel soaps and shampoos
One of the world’s largest hotel chains is saying goodbye to all travel size tubes of shampoo, conditioner and bath gels. Starting in 2021, InterContinental Group (IHG), the British-based company that owns Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza and Kimpton, is eliminating the plastic toiletries from its 843,000 room global chain of hotels. They are being replaced with bulk-sized toiletries. RELATED STORY: Kroger says goodbye to plastic bags According to IHG, the company uses approximately 200 million miniature-sized toiletries in rooms every year. The company said converting to bulk-sized amenities will lead to a “significant reduction in plastic waste.” CEO Keith...
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