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Sustainability That Works Requires Voluntary Steps

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The ban on single-use plastic bottles on Kenya’s beaches comes into force in June with several hotels on the Coast having eliminated plastic use a year earlier.

In a rare move, dozens of coastal hotels early last year chose to self-impose a ban on use of plastic bottles and straws within their premises. It was the most powerful ammunition yet to be deployed by the private hospitality players in the fight against pollution.

The hotels instead turned to refillable glass bottles to serve mineral water among other alternatives.

When businesses voluntarily embrace sustainable practices, it doesn’t just make their brands responsible, it also comes with less interruption to their operations and budgets.

Voluntary mechanisms give enough time to think through, plan and set aside resources unlike being coerced to beat mandatory policy orders. Read more…

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