If I had to carry a torch for an environmental issue (and I am sure I do), it would have to be getting people to see the problem of plastic water bottles. Or more directly, helping hoteliers and the ENTIRE travel and hospitality industry rid of this needlessly expensive problem.
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My one, isolated, professional recommendation to EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE ENTIRETY OF HOSPITALITY – all hoteliers, general managers, managing groups, executive committees, DOS, DOM, Banquets and more – needs to say *NO MORE* to water bottles at property level. If you don’t think you can, breathe deep and just figure it out. Sell them in the gift shop if you have to (along side metal or reusable containers), keep some in case of an emergency…
…but get them out of guest rooms, restaurants, bars, and meeting rooms. They are one of the most pervasive and damaging environmental (more…)