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Disposable Amenities Disappear from Luxury Hotels

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Disposable amenities are disappearing from luxury hotels as the Ministry of Environment begins imposing restrictions on the use of disposable products at accommodation facilities. Hotel Lotte introduced large dispensers at all Signiel, Lotte Hotel, L7 and Lotte City Hotels. Josun Hotels & Resorts also introduced dispensers at its Westin [...]

Single-use Amenities Banned from Next Year, Stoking Concerns Among Hotels

SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — As part of efforts to regulate the use of one-off disposable items, the South Korean government has decided to ban all accommodations with more than 50 rooms from providing single-use amenities, effective from next year. Against this backdrop, the nation’s hotel industry is speeding up efforts to prepare for [...]