Dana Mathewson

At last! California lawmakers finally get serious about environmental issues! They can't take the necessary steps to try and prevent wildfires, but they can try to get rid of those pesky little hotel shampoo bottles! It's about darn time, don't you think?

Tiny shampoo bottles are causing major problems for California, lawmakers say.

California State Assembly members are spearheading an effort to ban those tiny, often complimentary bottles of shampoo and conditioner offered at hotels and resorts across the state, arguing that they are terrible for the environment.

"We know we have an enormous problem with our world, we’ve become addicted to [plastic] and it’s caused a major dilemma environmentally,”Assemblyman Ash Kalra, who introduced Bill AB-1162 in February, told ABC News.

Under the proposed legislation, lodging sites across the state, including vacation rentals, would be prohibited from providing guests with any "small plastic bottle containing a personal care product,” and would be penalized with first a warning, then a fine of $500 per violation.

Reusable or refillable bottles would not be prohibited. As noted by ABC News, in an effort to replace those small plastic bottles, Marriott hotels had announced intentions to start fitting their showers and bath areas with refillable dispensers in 2018.

I know just what brother-in-law (and occasional contributor) David Dickinson will say about this: Good grief!

I'm just wondering when the Californiacs will move to ban K-cups. Will they mandate a state buy-back of Keurig and other K-cup-compatible coffee makers?

The article is here: https://www.foxnews.com/travel/california-lawmakers-push-to-ban-tiny-shampoo-bottles-from-states-hotels

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