Marriott International announced it will shift to a free newspaper delivery system based on customer preference in an effort to reduce waste.
The company’s Courtyard, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites, Residence Inn, and TownePlace Suites hotels will offer newspapers free-of-charge in their lobbies, effective April 20.
Beginning June 1, the company’s full-service hotels, including Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, will deliver newspapers to guest rooms based on customer preferences.
“We want to give guests the choice of whether they want a newspaper or not,” said Chairman and CEO J.W. Marriott, Jr. “I visit more than 250 hotels a year, and more often than not, I’m stepping over unclaimed newspapers as I walk down the hallway.”
The company projects that the new practices will cut 10,350 tons of carbon emissions annually.
