Mandarin Oriental To Eliminate Single-Use Plastic by March 2021
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has pledged to eliminate all single-use plastic across its entire portfolio of luxury hotels by the end of March 2021.
Source: lodgingmagazine.com
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Read the full article at: www.restoncommunitycenter.com
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