Originally Posted by
storewanderer
Also to the folks who think this is so eco friendly, not quite. The containers are NOT refillable (read the announcement). The small single use containers were completely recyclable with a single toss. These larger single use containers, to recycle, they will need to separate the dispenser spout from the bottle for them to be recyclable (since there is a metal spring in the dispenser spout). I think the larger containers at TRU were a soft plastic you just sort of squeezed to dispense product so perhaps those were immediately fully recyclable (they were NOT refillable). Will be interesting to see what other Hilton brands do. California's ban on plastic single use hotel toiletries is coming shortly, some chains are moving to foil packet based toiletries in CA due to this rule (have seen at Hyatt and Best Western).
That's a very interesting point. My understanding of fabric shopping bags for the supermarket is that it would take thousands of uses to make them competitive on an overall environmental basis with using standard plastic bags acquired each time at the checkout. I wonder what sort of numbers apply to these large multi-use toiletries - will they reach an environmental break-even point before being replaced? I for my part will be heading to the nearest supermarket when I'm in next in a WA and will chuckle at having to purchase travel toiletries of my own for a stay at such a high-end brand.