(Gray News) - Starting next year, you will not be able to get those small bottles of shampoo and lotion at hotels in New York.
A law signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2021 goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
The law bans mini shampoos, conditioners, body washes and lotions that are in plastic containers for hotels and motels with more than 50 rooms.
The new state law is aimed to help reduce waste. Small bottles refer to any bottle less than 12 ounces.
The restrictions were supposed to start in 2023, but hotel industry lobbyists pushed for the delay so hotel owners could use their stock of bottles already on hand.
For hotels with fewer than 50 rooms, the law goes into effect in 2026.
Several hotels even outside of New York have already stopped using small bottles and switched to having dispensers installed with shampoo, conditioner, body wash and lotion.