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The Maine bill requires hotels to abandon small bottles containing “disposable plastic containers” in “accommodation” – banning single-size hotel shampoos and other toiletries.
The enforcement bill is moving forward in the Pine Mokuzhou Assembly in hopes of reducing waste.
“This bill is prohibited Accommodation Read a summary of Bill LD 1928.
Hotels, motels, resorts, bed and breakfasts, inns, timeshare properties, short-term rentals, Vacation Rentals It is listed as an accommodation.
Starting January 1, 2030, accommodations with more than 50 rooms will not be able to provide toiletry bottles for less than 6 ounces.
The newly proposed Maine law prohibits accommodation from providing small, single-use plastic toiletry containers to hotels, motels, and other resorts and accommodations. (istock)
In 2032, the ban will expand to accommodations with less than 50 rooms.
For hotels that do not follow, a Civic violation A $100 fine will be issued.
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The bill says accommodation cannot provide the number one toiletries, but it is unclear whether the facility will be able to sell to travelers.
Some Big hotel I’ve already started making adjustments.
Major hotel chains Marriott and Hilton are already beginning to move towards larger pump top alternatives. (istock)
“We have been focusing on residential amenities programs for a long time, and we have switched from small toiletry bottles to larger pump-top bottles as part of our commitment to reducing them. Plastic waste, A spokesman for Marriott Hotels previously told Fox Business.
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A Hilton spokesman previously told Fox Business: “As of 2023, Hilton properties were needed to move to full-size shampoo, conditioner and soap amenities.
If the bill is passed, Maine enforcement will begin on January 1, 2030. (istock)
Maine is not the first state to tackle a ban on toiletry bottles in hotels.
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New York, California and Illinois all have similar laws, but the Washington ban comes into effect in 2027.
Fox News Digital has reached Janet Mills’ office for comment.
