In a press release this week, Melco officials said the company will gradually phase out single-use plastic bottles, replacing them with refillable glass bottles across its casino resorts. Melco is incorporating the NORDAQ water purification and bottling solution.
The Melco release explained that the ditching of plastic water bottles in favor of refillable glass is part of the company’s “Rise to Go Above & Beyond” pledge, a sustainability initiative launched in 2021.
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Melco hotels typically afford guests two complimentary plastic bottles of water. Over the coming months, those plastic bottles will be replaced with glass bottles filled with purified water.
Laurence Ho (pictured) says Melco Resorts is the first global hospitality group and integrated resort operator to commit to ridding plastic water drinking bottles from its properties. Melco is a signatory of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, which is led by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Tourism Organization.
NORDAQ is a Sweden-based company that “harnesses patented technology to provide premium, sustainable end-to-end water solutions.”
