Another hotel group jumps on the bandwagon of banning plastic straws
JOBURG – The initiative is intended to reduce plastic waste as the impact has been widespread, especially impacting the oceans littered by plastic.
With a growing movement in business of more eco-friendly products and banning of plastics, the Accor Hotels Group’s Mercure Hotels South Africa has become the latest company to ban plastic straws.
A number of restaurants have taken the plastic-free commitment, with the introduction of reusable paper straws and even reusable stainless steel straws.
The initiative is intended to reduce plastic waste as the impact has been widespread, especially impacting the oceans littered by plastic.
Mercure Hotels South Africa has announced that they will be adopting the plastic free initiative as of the end of January 2019, in their Randburg, Midrand, Bedfordview and Nelspruit locations.
Shobha Dhurumraj, Marketing Manager of Mercure South Africa said, “The Mercure Group is proud to be a part of this global initiative, driven by Accor and we pledge our commitment to using biodegradable alternatives to plastic straws. We realize that such campaigns are empowering and preserving our natural resources can only lend to the long-term sustainability of the organizations. It is a win for the environment and a win for the Mercure Group”
The global initiative has brought into focus of plastic waste in South Africa.
On average, the hotel group said that in South Africa, it was previously disposing a total of 25 200 in 30 days and 302 400 plastic straws in a year across their franchises.
The massive impact of plastic straws on the environment has shown to many companies that the plastic waste initiative including more socially aware consumers who are demanding eco friendly products as a step to cut down on plastic waste.
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