Maine Proposes Ban on Single-Use Hotel Toiletries to Reduce Plastic Waste

Proposed Maine legislation would prohibit lodging establishments from providing small single-use plastic toiletry containers, with violations resulting in $100 fines.

A bill in Maine would mandate hotels to forgo small bottles containing ‘single-use plastic containers’ in ‘lodging establishments’ — banning single-size hotel shampoo offerings and other toiletries.

The enforcement bill is advancing in the Pine Tree State’s legislature in the hopes of reducing waste.