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marriott international recently announced that it is expanding an
initiative to replace tiny, single-use toiletry bottles of shampoo, condi-
tioner and bath gel in guestroom showers with larger, pump-topped
bottles made by ready care. to date, the company has already rolled
out larger bottles at about 1,000 properties in north america, and now
expects most of its other hotels to make the switch by December 2020.
When fully implemented across the globe, marriott international’s
expanded toiletry program is expected to prevent about 500 million tiny
bottles annually from going to landfills; that’s about 1.7 million pounds of
plastic, a 30 percent annual reduction from current amenity plastic usage.
now open
in october, kohler co. opened a new spa getaway in chicago’s Lincoln
Park neighborhood. the spa features 20,000 square-feet of space and
features state-of-the-art hydrotherapy amenities, as well as a full-service
salon. the spa’s menu will feature Kohler’s signature water-centric
treatments, “city life” facials and cBD-infused massages.
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