California To Ban Single Use Plastic Bathroom Miniatures From 2023/24

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a ban on single use plastic bathroom miniatures that will go into effect on the following dates:

• Hotels with more than 50 rooms from 2023
• Hotels with less than 50 rooms from 2024

Hotels that violate this law will be fined $500 for their first offense and $2,000 for additional violations. Major hotel brands Marriott & IHG have already pledged to remove bathroom miniatures from hotels before the 2023 deadline. I’ve said before that I think these changes are sensible and it makes sense to reduce this type of waste where possible. Others have concerns regarding tampering and also allege that this is just a cost cutting exercise for hotel chains.