InterContinental Hotels Group to replace Mini toiletries with Bulk-size amenities to “Save The Environment”

In another initiative to protect environment the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) will replace Miniature toiletries from all of its hotels and replace them with Bulk-size amenities as per the IHG website notification.

The UK-based owner of Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels has already removed Mini toiletries from about a third of its properties and pledged to take the small plastic bottles out of its 843,000 rooms by 2021.

Last year, IHG said it would stop using plastic straws by the end of 2019. Mr Barr added that “the next big thing to tackle” would be the plastic plates and cutlery used for its breakfast service.

In addition, the company has teamed up with artificial intelligence firm Winnow on a pilot to monitor waste across breakfast buffets in some of its hotels.

IHG has committed to reducing its carbon footprint per occupied room by 6% by next year. Its high-end resort brand Six Senses has said it will go plastic-free across its whole supply chain by 2022.

The move was welcomed by Greenpeace, with the environmental group’s Fiona Nicholls saying: “Just as shoppers have shown they’re happy to bring their own bags to supermarkets, hotel guests are absolutely able to adapt and start bringing their own toiletries.”

IHG CEO Keith Barr on this environment friendly move commented: “It’s more important than ever that companies challenge themselves to operate responsibly – we know it’s what our guests, owners, colleagues, investors and suppliers rightly expect. Switching to larger-size amenities across more than 5,600 hotels around the world is a big step in the right direction and will allow us to significantly reduce our waste footprint and environmental impact as we make the change.

“We’ve already made great strides in this area, with almost a third of our estate already adopting the change and we’re proud to lead our industry by making this a brand standard for every single IHG hotel. We’re passionate about sustainability and we’ll continue to explore ways to make a positive difference to the environment and our local communities.”