The state of Illinois passed the Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act last year to ban mini bottles of toiletries at hotels with more than 50 rooms, and the ban will go into effect on July 1. A prohibition at smaller hotels rolls out Jan. 1 of next year. Although guests still can request small bottles at the front desk, the law aims to motivate hotel owners to install refillable containers in guest rooms. Penalties for a hotel going astray of the ban range from a written warning to a $1,500 fine.
