New California bill wants to ditch all plastic toiletry bottles from hotels
Single-use mini toiletry bottles could soon become a thing of the past at hotels and other accommodations in California.
State lawmakers have proposed a bill that would ban small bottles of shampoo, conditioner and lotions at accommodations to reduce unnecessary plastic waste.
Assembly member Ash Kalra has co-authored Bill AB 1162 which would ban the small plastic bottles in favor of refillable bulk dispensers.
If passed, it would take effect in 2023 for small plastic bottle under 12 ounces.
"By not offering small bottles of personal care products, hotels, motels, and other lodging establishments can promote a more sustainable business," Kalra said.
It would also potentially reduce operating costs.
"AB 1162 will take meaningful action to curb single-use plastic consumption in the lodging industry and increase consumer awareness."
With a typical hotel room having up to half a dozen of these plastic bottles, the ban would reduce landfills of hundreds of millions of single-use plastic items, supporters of the bill say.
Marriott International said last year it would get rid of small single-use toiletries and replace them with dispensers.
The hotel group estimates a typical 140-room hotel goes through more than 20,000 of the bottles every year.
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