An estimated 11 million tons of plastic enter ocean waters every year, which is the equivalent of a trash truck dumping a full load of plastics into our ocean every minute of every day of the year. At this rate, the amount of plastic pollution entering our ocean is currently doubling every six years. So what’s the best way to combat this plastic pollution crisis? It’s simple: we need to stop the problem at its source!
Surfrider’s Ocean Friendly Hotels program helps hotels reduce single-use plastic and make more sustainable choices for the ocean. The result is a community of like-minded hotels that we can promote, support, and lift up as examples of success to influence behavior change in the hospitality industry and partner with to pass plastic reduction legislation. One hotel, one traveler at a time, we’re increasing awareness, driving behavior change, and ultimately creating scalable impact to reduce our plastic footprint.
