Starting January 1, New York hotels with 50 or more rooms will no longer provide small plastic toiletry bottles to reduce single-use plastic waste.
Claire Fahy reports for The New York Times.
In short:
- New York will ban small plastic toiletry bottles in large hotels starting January 1, 2025, with smaller hotels following in 2026.
- Hotels will face fines for non-compliance, with funds going to the Environmental Protection Fund.
- Major chains like Marriott are already transitioning to larger pump-topped bottles, but smaller hotels are still exploring viable alternatives.
Key quote:
"In this day and age, we have to watch our carbon footprint, and we have to stop using plastics and all sorts of stuff as best we can."
— John Fitzpatrick, hotelier who owns two four-star hotels in Midtown Manhattan
Why this matters:
Reducing single-use plastic waste is critical for environmental sustainability. This ban pushes hotels to adopt more eco-friendly practices, setting a precedent for other states to follow.
