The "plastic restriction order" countdown is underway! Hotels are upgrading their disposable items. Are you ready?

By 2026, all hotels, guesthouses and homestays must no longer offer disposable plastic products as a matter of course. The policy红线 is getting closer and closer. Will you choose to react passively with high compliance costs, or take the initiative and win the initiative by achieving green upgrades？ As a professional supplier with over a decade of experience in the hotel environmental protection consumables field， Hanbi Textile brings you a complete green and environmentally friendly alternative solution with 20 patent technologies， a production capacity of 100 million sets per year， and a core advantage of a degradation rate of over 90%. This article will deeply analyze how to achieve the green upgrade of hotel consumables from four dimensions： policy trends， material innovation， procurement strategies， and success cases， to help you stay ahead of your competitors in this industry transformation.

In recent years, environmental protection policies at the national level have been implemented intensively. As early as 2019, the world had already successively introduced regulations requiring hotels not to offer disposable daily necessities such as toothbrushes, combs, and bath wipes voluntarily. By 2024, the new version of the "Hotel Industry Cleaning Standards" further required that linen be recycled for more than 150 times. In January 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and other 9 departments jointly issued the "Notice on Implementing the Green Consumption Promotion Action", clearly proposing to promote non-toxic, water-saving, and degradable cleaning agents and guest room consumables, and not to offer disposable plastic products voluntarily. The policy framework is becoming increasingly detailed and the time schedule is getting tighter, and the transition window left for hotels is rapidly narrowing.

However, the reality is worrying. The "Towards Zero Waste: Survey Report on Reducing Disposable Items in the Hotel Industry" shows that by the end of 2025, among 1,867 hotels in 256 cities across the country, only 8.4% and 12.1% of the hotels did not provide disposable toothbrushes and combs voluntarily. In 45 four- and five-star high-end hotels, there were even cases where all the hotels violated the regulations and provided disposable items voluntarily. This reflects the general anxiety of the hotel industry in the face of compliance pressure: Are the quality of environmental-friendly alternatives satisfactory? Will the costs increase significantly? Will guests be dissatisfied?

These concerns are not unfounded. Some products labeled as "biodegradable" require specific industrial composting conditions to fully decompose. However, in China, there is generally a lack of a corresponding waste classification and recycling system, resulting in these alternatives being ultimately incinerated or landfilled. This not only fails to reduce the amount of waste but also increases costs. This is precisely where Hanbi's intervention comes in - by using truly biodegradable materials, a mature technology system, and large-scale production capabilities, it helps hotels escape the trap of "pseudo-environmentalism".

The core competitiveness of Hanbi lies in deeply integrating material science with the actual usage scenarios of hotels, rather than simply replacing plastic with another material.

Let's start with the toothbrush. The bamboo handle of the Hanbi toothbrush is made from agricultural waste as the raw material and is produced through a high-temperature pressing process. It is both environmentally friendly and durable, breaking the prejudice held by some hotels that "environmentally friendly products are not durable". The bristles are made of food-grade PP material, with a roundness rate of ≥ 90%, meeting the requirements of national standard GB 19342-2013, effectively preventing complaints about gum bleeding. The comb is made of PLA (polylactic acid) material, using corn and other plant starch as raw materials, which is completely biodegradable. Its texture and feel are comparable to and even exceed those of traditional plastic combs.

The category of slippers is a concentrated manifestation of Hanbi's material innovation. The outer layer uses degradable materials such as plant fibers, while the inner layer uses washable and reusable cotton fabric, achieving a balance between environmental protection and comfort. The load-bearing capacity of the corn fiber sole exceeds 150 kilograms, and it can naturally degrade in 45 days under specific conditions, achieving a good balance between safety and environmental friendliness.

Regarding the packaging of bath products, Hanbi offers a stone paper solution - made from limestone, with a water-saving rate of 80% during the production process and obtaining FSC certification. This provides a truly environmentally friendly alternative solution for the packaging of bath products.

The technical capabilities behind these materials are not to be underestimated: Hanbi holds 20 patent technologies, has obtained ISO9001 and ISO14001 certifications, and has an annual production capacity of 100 million sets, with a degradation rate exceeding 90%. More importantly, the products have undergone performance tests by a third-party testing institution, presenting data and certificates to prove their quality, eliminating the concerns of purchasing personnel regarding quality risks.

In the procurement of environmental protection consumables, some seemingly "cost-saving" choices actually conceal huge hidden costs.

Misconception 1: "It's okay if it's 'close enough' - The high cost of pseudo-degradable products. Some low-priced alternatives merely add photodegradable agents or oxidants to traditional plastics, and they will not completely degrade in the natural environment. Once questioned by consumers or regulatory authorities, hotels will face a public relations crisis and rectification pressure. Choosing products like Hanbi, which hold authoritative degradation rate reports and ecological certifications, is the only correct way to avoid risks at the source.

Misconception 2: "Just make it biodegradable, quality doesn't matter." Some hotels have tried using toothbrushes made of corn starch. In the initial stage, guests reported discomfort with the hardness and the satisfaction level was not satisfactory. When purchasing, one should not only consider the price and the environmental label, but also pay attention to the usage experience and durability. Hanbi's PLA combs and straw toothbrushes have accumulated sufficient performance data in actual use and have withstood market tests.

Myth 3: "Environmental protection equals high cost." In fact, from the perspective of the total life cycle cost, the comprehensive cost of environmentally friendly products is often lower than that of ordinary products. And let me leave you with a hint. In the second article, we will specifically calculate this "green account" for you in detail.

Hanbi offers not standardized mass production, but rather highly customized solutions. Hotels can customize the brand logo on the toothbrush handles and incorporate the hotel's VI elements into the packaging materials. There are examples showing that Hanbi once added 15% shell powder to the coating of the toothbrush handles of a certain island resort hotel to achieve a glossy effect. The fragrance was adjusted to a blend of algae and sea salt amber, and the outer packaging used a biodegradable film with a wave-shaped design, truly turning disposable items into a brand's communication medium.

For business hotels, Hanbi has designed a convenient solution for toothpaste and toothbrush in one package, reducing the operation time by 10 seconds. The razor is equipped with a magnetic base to prevent water stains from remaining on the countertop. Every detail reflects the precise understanding of the usage scenarios. These improvements directly translate into the guests' satisfaction and platform ratings. On the "Low-Carbon Hotel" label on the OTA platform, they can also receive traffic prioritization and ranking weighting.

By 2026, when the policies are fully implemented, all hotels will have to confront the challenge of "plastic elimination". Instead of rushing to make purchases at the last minute and complying passively, it is better to start systematically planning an upgrade plan for environmentally friendly consumables now. Hanbi, with 20 years of industry expertise, an annual production capacity of 100 million sets, and the trust of over 500 hotel clients, is fully prepared and will help your hotel take the lead in this round of green transformation. Environmental protection is not a cost item for hotels, but a profit engine and a brand moat.