Small bottles of toiletries equal great luxury?
Jun 26, 2019, 10:50 pm
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I have to admit with what’s going on lately in the Dominican Republic that I would be very concerned about people tampering with the toiletries and introducing deadly materials.
Jun 27, 2019, 3:16 am
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Not true at all. Most plastics are burned. When you say "recycle" you mean put them in a recycling bin? That basically means nothing. Many waste management companies just throw them away. Some try to ship them to other countries for recycling, and those countries are rejecting the waste.
Jun 27, 2019, 3:36 am
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which seems to be a majority of FT
I could bring a sleeping bag and pillow in my checked luggage as well and just sleep on the street. Save money ^ 
, how about bring your own shampoo and such and use none at the hotel? Is everyone dependent on hotel toiletries or they are dirty and smell bad?
Those little soaps in all hotels are too small for other than children's hands. Bring a bar of soap too.
Those little soaps in all hotels are too small for other than children's hands. Bring a bar of soap too.
Jun 27, 2019, 7:25 am
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Being a bit keen to minimise unnecessary plastic consumption, was super impressed with these when I checked into a hotel a couple of weeks ago. Then it occurred to me that it’s just another petrochemical variant with limited recycling options.
I suppose the main advantage is the total mass seems smaller than a mini plastic bottle, so not perfect, but getting there.
I suppose the main advantage is the total mass seems smaller than a mini plastic bottle, so not perfect, but getting there.
Jun 27, 2019, 7:27 am
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Weird, images didn’t upload.. this is what I’m referring to, https://shopb2b.gfl.eu/en-gb/anyah/c...%23dyp10_30may
Jun 27, 2019, 8:00 am
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Jun 27, 2019, 10:06 am
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Jun 27, 2019, 1:06 pm
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Jun 27, 2019, 8:21 pm
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I'm a big fan of alternatives to little bottles, but in luxury hotels that's not to have an Aloft style squeezy dispenser which does indeed look cheap and isn't terribly convenient (I always find I get the Aloft Blue Bliss stuff all over the tub). There is a lot of excess plastic use in hotels, and as a European I see more single use plastic in a single mid-range hotel room than I normally come across in a month.
Two examples of places I have seen doing it right:
The St George Hotel (Design Hotels, Marriott affiliated) has large and very high quality product bottles. They are in a reasonable quality plastic and look and feel good
Amanjiwo goes one step further and have permanent non-plastic containers, again with quality products inside (no branding)
I'd quite like to see a Marriott luxury chain (maybe the St Regis?) create some luxury reusable product containers and to use the opportunity of price-saving to use a better product than they currently are. I do not like Remede in whatever format (and are those micro-beads in the shower gel?)
Two examples of places I have seen doing it right:
The St George Hotel (Design Hotels, Marriott affiliated) has large and very high quality product bottles. They are in a reasonable quality plastic and look and feel good
Amanjiwo goes one step further and have permanent non-plastic containers, again with quality products inside (no branding)
I'd quite like to see a Marriott luxury chain (maybe the St Regis?) create some luxury reusable product containers and to use the opportunity of price-saving to use a better product than they currently are. I do not like Remede in whatever format (and are those micro-beads in the shower gel?)
Jun 28, 2019, 1:12 am
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If it was a big concern to me I would investigate the recycling process to ensure it was what I expected.
Jun 28, 2019, 9:00 am
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Thus the logic that "I'm recycling so it is ok if I use lots of plastics" is not valid.
Jul 3, 2019, 11:22 am
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The vast majority of the population does not stay in luxury hotels. The vast majority of shampoo is dispensed by people at home from large containers that aren't used by a hundred other people and get refilled by a stranger.
If it concerns you that much, then take the unused product home, or donate it to charity. There are bigger issues in the world than this.
If it concerns you that much, then take the unused product home, or donate it to charity. There are bigger issues in the world than this.
There are high quality wall dispensers that can and should be used for showers. If those feel to "YMCAish", an accor I stayed in recently had large ~1/2 liter size bottles for pump bottles for hand soap and bath soap that were very high quality and kept refilled. Those are a good option.
Jul 4, 2019, 6:25 am
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The problem is the 99% of hotel guests who use a bit then toss it away. A few people recycling/reusing them doesn't change that there's a huge amount of waste being generated here for no reason.
There are high quality wall dispensers that can and should be used for showers. If those feel to "YMCAish", an accor I stayed in recently had large ~1/2 liter size bottles for pump bottles for hand soap and bath soap that were very high quality and kept refilled. Those are a good option.
There are high quality wall dispensers that can and should be used for showers. If those feel to "YMCAish", an accor I stayed in recently had large ~1/2 liter size bottles for pump bottles for hand soap and bath soap that were very high quality and kept refilled. Those are a good option.
Jul 24, 2019, 12:05 am
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I guess it doesn't matter whether or not you are concerned. Because Daily Show with Noah Trevor just talked about it. "Better now to recycle than recycle improperly"