Hotels are cleansing themselves of plastic pollution

Dec 23, 2019

Hotels are cleansing themselves of plastic pollution

Small plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body lotion sit in a bathroom at a SpringHill Suites, a hotel operated by Marriott, in August in New Orleans. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

The CEO of Boeing is out. China says it's cutting tariffs on over 800 categories of imports. Those tiny bottles of shampoo you steal from hotels might soon be a thing of the past. Tesco denies allegations of forced prison labor.

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Tiny bottles of shampoo and conditioner are disappearing from hotel rooms

by Nova Safo

Dec 23, 2019

It's part of a bid for improved sustainability.

Small plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body lotion sit in a bathroom at a SpringHill Suites, a hotel operated by Marriott, in August in New Orleans.

Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

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Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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