The days of stashing mini toiletries in your bag upon leaving a hotel room are nearing the end. InterContinental Hotels Group, which owns more than 5,000 hotels worldwide across several brands including Holiday Inn, has announced it will be phasing these out in order to cut down on plastic waste. It will replace the 200 million mini toiletries it hands out annually with less wasteful bulk versions.
The CEO of InterContinental Hotels Group, Kieth Barr, says that investors are becoming very serious about the company shrinking its carbon footprint. That makes sense, especially after a study conducted by Hilton last year found that one-third of visitors research a hotel’s environmental policies before booking—with this number very likely to increase as more people express concern about single-use plastics and pressure retailers to take action.
