Hotel chain Mandarin Oriental has vowed to banish single use plastic by the end of March next year.
The ban will take place across its entire portfolio including spa, hotel rooms, restaurants and bars.
Mandarin Oriental has identified 23 of the most common items of single-use plastic currently in use across the portfolio, as part of the elimination campaign. So far, 86 per cent of these items have been eliminated or are being phased out.
James Riley, group chief executive, says: “We recognise that to achieve complete elimination while maintaining our luxury service standards is a challenge, but to drive change we must set ambitious goals. The elimination of single-use plastic is only one part of the group’s wider initiative to operate in a responsible and sustainable way across our portfolio.”
