Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
Reducing plastic waste is just step one. Step two is implementing alternatives to plastic. But how do companies get travelers on board if the alternatives are flawed? Part of the answer lies in forthright communication.
3 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
We're drowning in press releases about global hotel companies promising to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics. Most of these items require alternatives though, so what are they?
4 months ago
Micheline Maynard, Skift
President Trump rolled back the Obama administration's limits on plastic bottles in national parks. But park advocates are confusing their efforts to reduce plastics on recreational land.
5 months ago
Micheline Maynard, Skift
Restaurant owner Jeff Lewis decided to eliminate disposables, even though some customers grumbled. Now vendors are bringing him ideas.
6 months ago
Nancy Trejos, Skift
Hyatt joins Marriott and IHG by promising to get rid of single-use plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and lotion with large-format bathroom amenities. Hotels are wisely promising to do what they can to mitigate waste. Let's see if they can make their deadlines.
6 months ago
Micheline Maynard, Skift
For boutique hotels to cut back on plastics, customers have to demand it — and then cooperate.
7 months ago
Micheline Maynard, Skift
Other global rail companies are speeding ahead of Amtrak in reducing single-use plastics, but Amtrak is trying to make up the time.
7 months ago
Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
The switch from using miniature shampoo, conditioner, and soap bottles to installing more sustainable, refillable versions is certainly significant — especially coming from the largest hotel company in the world.
9 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
For IHG, governments are behind the curve in helping to reduce plastic waste. The real influence comes from its guests, whose awareness and expectations have increased exponentially in the last couple of years.
10 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
To reduce plastic waste, airports have to work with airlines, concessionaires, travelers, designers, local governments, and other parties. That's a lot of people to educate and much behavior to influence.
10 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
It's easy to say that travel companies should ditch plastics to help save the environment, but this will be much harder for airlines than some other sectors.
12 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
Airlines have a love-hate relationship with plastics, especially when it comes to food and beverage. Plastics pose a serious environmental threat, but at the same time they're lightweight and thereby help reduce carbon emissions. Can carriers tackle both of these problems at once?
12 months ago
