Marriott International, the world's largest hotel chain, said it would be phasing out single-use toiletry bottles which include shampoo, conditioner and bath gel as part of plans to reduce its environmental impact.

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Instead, it would switch to larger pump-action bottles that contain about 10-12 times the amount of shampoo, conditioner or bath gel.

"This is our second global initiative aimed at reducing single-use plastics in just over a year, which underscores how important we believe it is to continuously find ways to reduce our hotels’ environmental impact. It’s a huge priority for us," said Arne Sorenson, president and chief executive officer of Marriott International.

“Our guests are looking to us to make changes that will create a meaningful difference for the environment while not sacrificing the quality service and experience they expect from our hotels," he added.

The chain's expanded toiletry program is expected to prevent about 500 million tiny bottles annually from going to landfills; that’s about 1.7 million pounds of plastic, a 30 percent annual reduction from current amenity plastic usage, the release said.

Marriott, which counts the Sheraton, Westin and Ritz-Carlton among its many brands, has been testing larger toiletry bottles since January 2018. About 1,000 of Marriott’s hotels have made the switch, and reaction from guests has been very positive, the company said.