Within the world of hospitality, Six Senses is continuing to pioneer in wellness and sustainability. One day, one guest, one story at a time.
Watch the video above to see how our journey to Plastic Freedom is made of many journeys. Every single time a single-use plastic isn’t used in a Six Senses resort is yet another good news story. So welcome to just one of them. Since we eradicated single-use plastics, bottles like this one have thousands of stories to tell, and will have many more to come!
By focusing on our “18 Most Unwanted” such as plastic bottles, we are prioritizing the elimination of single-use and virgin plastic sourcing and adopting circular solutions through supplier engagement. Along the way we have developed some great new best practices.
Our commitments
We have committed to:
- eliminate all unnecessary plastic packaging of bathroom amenities, room amenities, and retail spaces.
- introduce more reusable solutions in the kitchens to replace cling film and plastic packaging of fresh products.
- source naturally compostable packing and other materials where appropriate by engaging with our suppliers.
- working with other hotels and industry partners to share best practices, supplier recommendations, and other information to help us all move away from plastic.
- eliminate more than 1.5 million plastic bottles, by bottling our own drinking water in reusable glass bottles.
- use natural materials to substitute everything from plastic straws to toothbrushes, and also crates, cloth bags, bottles, and containers that can be reused and refilled.
Our partnerships
In the broader sense, we also form strategic partnerships with NGOs around conservation, community, culture, and commerce. This includes being one of the first signatories of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, led by the UN Environment Programme and UN World Tourism Organization, and collaborating with the United States Coalition on Sustainability and SustainChain™ to connect initiatives and scale solutions.
Plastic Freedom
Our efforts to eliminate single-use plastic are on track. This includes eliminating the brand’s “18 Most Unwanted” items, everything from guest amenities to behind-the-scenes material such as coffee pods and fruit packaging. It also means sourcing plastic-free products, arranging packaging take-back, bottling drinking water on property, and sharing best practices.
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Sustainability impacts 2022
We’ve always emphasized becoming self-sustaining, regenerative, plastic-free and collaborative with NGOs around conservation, community, culture, and commerce. But what does that mean in real terms, counting every bottle, turtle, and coral fragment?
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Six Senses Declares a Climate Emergency
Environmental and social responsibility is at the heart of the Six Senses approach. That’s why we join individuals, travel, and other companies in declaring a climate emergency and highlighting the seriousness of human impacts brought about by climate change. Many of these are disproportionately felt by communities in the global south and by younger and future generations.
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Plastic Free 2022: how plastic is critically connected to your health
Over 80 percent of the drinking water tested globally reveals microplastic, transferring toxic chemicals when consumed. Our target is to operate completely free of plastic from 2022, as part of our Global Tourism Plastics Initiative pledge.
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The short straw wins
In the world of food and beverage millions of straws are being used daily. Have you ever wondered what happened to them?
