Accor Eliminating Single-Use Plastics Globally

Fly Guy gets it. Thank you for the perspective that most commenters seem to forget. Does anyone really assume the toilet handle in a hotel room is hygienically sterilized? Or that shared hotel shampoo bottles are "contaminated" any more than the shower floor or the pillows? Oil companies have done a real disservice to the human race by continuing to reinforce the notion that single use = sterile. In certain contexts, such as bottled water in Eritrea, sure. But c'mon. The real scary thought is what happens to plastic production (and the subsequent waste) as populations like China's middle class continue to gain discretionary income. We think we're polluted now? Just wait until the rest of the world has the means to emulate the west's consumption.

Every public restroom you use on a daily basis has soap dispensers that you use without a second thought. How is that any less sanitary than using a shampoo or body soap dispenser in a shower? When you touch the soap dispenser, you are touching the same handle that potentially hundreds of other people who just got done with a pee or poo touched that very same day, and yet you return to your restaurant dinner table and eat a handheld pizza slice without question. What makes bulk shampoo or body soap dispensers any different than a public restroom soap dispenser? What makes them less clean in a way that legitimately poses a risk to your health? If you believe that there is a genuine risk, then do a proper research study which takes into account other surfaces and products you come into contact with daily. I would be more concerned with door handles. Finally, when you sleep in a hotel bed, remember that you are sleeping with all of the dead skin cells of the prior guests accumulating in the pillow/mattress/comforter, all of the mites consuming that material, all of the love stains from the guests the nights before (and how often do they change those mattress pads, anyway?). Folks, the world is a yucky place. If hotels save money and generate less wasted containers + product by eliminating single-use items, then more power to them: this is not going to have any meaningful impact to your well-being. Disagree? Do a scientific study rather than just giving anecdotes. Sleep tight!

How Republican of you: “ Anyone who doesnt like this is shouted down, harshly criticized, mocked or told to simply deal with it. Highlights the attitude on the left clearly.” You lost your validity at that point. Of course we should all understand we can’t afford to fix the issue because it is soooo very expensive and will cut into our annual profits driving our corporate valuations down. Forget what the future cost will be, someone else can tackle the problem tomorrow so my value doesn’t get reduced. Capitalism 101.

Everyone should pay close attention to these comments. People who support this happily cheer these greenwashing measures. Anyone who doesnt like this is shouted down, harshly criticized, mocked or told to simply deal with it. Highlights the attitude on the left clearly. Solutions that would satisfy both include recycling plastic single use, using cardboard for shampoo and conditioner, providing the option to not have these products for those who care and travel with them, etc. Instead, hotels use this to save money and know anyone who complains will be mocked because they dont want to offer up sacrifice to the climate gods. Cost savings pretending to be corporate caring. Flat out.

@Eskimo-soon it how you like. It is cheap. It is a form of theft. And we all pay more because of it. Stop your justifications.