Hyatt Joins Other Big Hotel Chains by Pledging to Eliminate Small Plastic Bottles

Hyatt Hotels is joining its competitors in getting rid of single-use plastic bottles of toiletries. The company announced on Tuesday that it will replace individual bottles of shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and lotion with large-format bathroom amenities, following similar moves by Marriott International and InterContinental Hotels Group. Hyatt will also discourage the use of single-use plastic bottles of water by increasing the number of drinking fountain-type water stations in public areas for guests to refill reusable containers. For meetings and events, water will be offered in carafes. The initiatives will be introduced as soon as possible at properties around the world and will be applied company-wide no later than June 2021. The Chicago-based company has 20 brands, including Park Hyatt and Andaz, and 875 properties around