NYC hotel rooms won’t be quite so small anymore.
As of Jan. 1, Albany has banned single-use plastic bottles for soaps, shampoos and other toiletry products that are under 12 ounces — in an attempt to decrease plastic waste.
Any accommodation with 50 or more rooms — anywhere in New York State — is subject to the new rules, but as of 2026, the regulations will expand to all hotels, motels or other hostelries with less than 50 rooms, according to The Department of Environmental Conservation.
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