DENVER—In a move that will significantly reduce its impact on the environment, concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts will provide shampoos, lotions and other amenities in biodegradable containers as well as bars of sustainable soaps in rooms in the national and state park lodges the company operates. More than 1 million bottles will be kept out of the waste stream each year as a result of the new program.
Xanterra will be the first national park concessioner to offer sustainable amenities. The sustainable amenity program will be implemented in June in the company’s operations in Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Crater Lake, Yellowstone, Zion and Death Valley National Parks as well as seven Ohio State Park Resorts. In Yellowstone National Park alone, where Xanterra operates nine lodges with more than 2,000 rooms, the program will eliminate more than 280,000 bottles from the waste stream.
Xanterra will introduce the “Green from NATÜRA” amenities line from RoomService Amenities. This collection features bottles made primarily from Plastarch Material (PSM), a corn-based biodegradable material. Using PSM significantly reduces environmental impact and promotes a sustainable future. Vegetable-based soaps are cruelty-free and contain no animal fat or byproducts. The innovative ergonomically shaped waste-reducing soap has been designed to eliminate the unused center of traditional soap bars while providing the guest with maximum surface area. Cartons are made from natural recycled packaging printed with soy-based inks. The shower cap is also made from corn-based PSM.
“As an operator of lodges in some of the most beautiful places on earth, we feel it is imperative that we provide our guests with memorable experiences while minimizing the environmental impact of tourism operations,” said Andy Todd, president and CEO of Xanterra Parks & Resorts. “Hotel room amenities like shampoo and soap have become an expected part of the guest experience, but those little bottles and packages can wreak havoc on nature. We are delighted that we can offer this solution to our guests.”
Go to Xanterra and RoomService Amenities.
