In 2020, the Best Western Premier Opéra Liège was the first hotel in France to have eliminated all single-use plastic packaging in its services. This zero plastic initiative was part of the pilot projects of the Paris-based start-up ‘Racing for the Oceans’ and is part of the legislation that foresees the ecological change in order to ban all single-use plastic objects by 2040.
The start-up assists stakeholders from different sectors to produce zero waste by offering them sourcing solutions and consulting services. In this context, the company has conducted audits of hotel spendings on plastic objects in order to determine the areas where elimination of plastic would be possible. For instance, as to toiletries, solid, package-free three-in-one soap bars could replace the plastic shampoo bottle. The project also promotes to provide guests with wooden magnetic cards, garbage bags made of paper or vegetable cloth and organic cotton laundry bags.
For food & beverage, products are delivered in short food circuits, to offer fresh and protected products, without single-use plastic packaging. Marine Pescot – co-founder of Racing for The Oceans.
