Radisson Hotel Group has implemented a closed loop recycling system for bulk liquid hotel amenities in several markets, encompassing India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
This initiative aligns with the group’s strategy to lessen single-use plastic waste and foster a circular economy, while ensuring sustainable guest experiences.
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The closed loop recycling approach involves the collection of used bulk amenity bottles, extraction and recycling of the remaining liquids, and repurposing of the packaging.
This system not only promotes sustainability within the supply chain but also aims to mitigate plastic pollution.
In India, the group has established a network of 11 recycling partners to manage the waste from hotels, transforming it into raw materials for further use.
Moreover, Radisson Hotel Group is transitioning from single-use bathroom amenities to bulk dispensers, with 91% of its hotels already using soap dispensers in public restrooms.
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By GlobalDataBy the end of 2025, the group plans to have reusable soap dispensers across its entire portfolio, potentially eliminating 57 million miniature amenity bottles each year and reducing plastic usage by approximately 500 tonnes.
In addition to liquid amenities, Radisson has replaced single-use plastic in all dry bathroom amenities with eco-friendly alternatives.
Stone paper, Forest Stewardship Council cardboard and plastarch materials are now used for packaging and products, contributing further to the reduction of plastic consumption.
Radisson Hotel Group chief sustainability and security officer Inge Huijbrechts said: “We are committed to leading sustainability in the industry and reducing single use plastic waste across our operations.
“We make it easy for guests to experience sustainable stays, expressed by the verification on Hotel Sustainability Basics or a recognised eco-label certification. After food & beverage, amenities are the biggest portion of a typical hotel’s scope 3 emissions.
“With the closed loop recycling and the dry amenities free of single-use plastic, we work at substantially reducing these scope 3 emissions, en route to our Net Zero 2050 target.”
The introduction of these responsible bathroom amenities is a component of Radisson Hotel Group’s wider sustainability efforts, which also include the opening of its first verified net-zero hotel in Manchester in the UK, in line with the Net Zero Methodology for Hotels’ 2040 requirements.
