Well not quite, but they’re working on it!
The Mistress and I took the opportunity for some Winter sun
after a busy start to the year and we were lucky enough to go to Cancun; white
beaches, blue sea – you know the sort of thing (see picture). Our hotel was
mainly for UK and American visitors and at the usual ‘meet the staff’ drinks
reception I spoke at length to the General Manager about their policy on
single-use plastic (SUP). I explained that more and more people in the UK would
differentiate between hotels on their environmental policy and that for them to
survive going forward, simply offering a choice of umpteen restaurants etc
would not be enough.
The GM was completely on top of this and listed the various
ways his hotel (and many other top-end competitors) were taking this very
seriously. Steps include initiatives around catering waste, SUP, use of water,
carbon reduction and sustainable planting. It was impressive and whilst a long
way to go – the hardest bit being the removal of 500ml water bottles – they
were clearly on the case.
Interestingly, nearly all the Americans came equipped with
their own steel drinking vessels (see picture) including metal straws and used
these on the beach and around the pool. This significantly reduced the need for
plastic glasses. They used them for their morning ‘carfeee’ as well. So
obviously some Americans take the
environment seriously…
Good to see that both sides of the Atlantic are moving the
agenda onwards. The Mistress and I will therefore have to go back again soon to
see how they are getting on - it’s a tough job but somebody has to do it!
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