The ALMR is supporting steps to reduce the use of plastic straws in venues and is encouraging its members, and the wider sector, to help tackle the issue.
The ALMR is encouraging businesses to phase out and ban plastic straws following the Government’s plan to tackle environmental waste and other campaigns, such as the London Evening Standard’s to address the problem of plastic waste.
ALMR Chief Executive Kate Nicholls said, “A number of the ALMR’s members have already begun to phase out the use of plastic straws: a sign that the sector is acknowledging the issue and ready to lead the way on reducing harmful waste. Additionally, we have removed them from our own industry and parliamentary events and will continue to be proactive in a move away from the use of plastic straws.
“The Government has already outlined its intention to tackle the use of single-use plastic and the issue is one that many members of the public feel passionately about. There is clearly an appetite for businesses to investigate sustainable alternatives to plastic straws.
“The ALMR will be working with the British Institute of Innkeeping to promote alternatives to plastics and encourage more of our members to follow the lead of businesses like All Bar One, Be At One and JD Wetherspoon in ending the use of plastic straws and tackling waste that does environmental damage.”
