2026In response to concerns raised by several environmental organizations that some high-end hotels in Zhangjiakou were still providing single-use amenities by default, the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Chongli District stated in a May 19 reply that it endorsed the green principle of “ask first, provide only on request.” The Bureau said it would expedite standards for single-use amenities in local accommodation establishments; guide hotels to strictly comply with the no-default-provision requirement; strengthen policy training and service improvements; and promote full-size, refillable toiletry dispensers as part of efforts to improve tourism services. Environmental organizations welcomed the response and called on more cities to draw on Zhangjiakou’s practice, implement the “no default provision” policy, and advance plastic reduction in the hotel sector and greener lifestyles. They also urged hotels found to have provided single-use amenities by default to take corrective action and publicly disclose their measures and progress.
Publication Date:2026-05-27