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The bottle behind the sustainable stay
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- The Future of Hospitality
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- Feb 20, 2026
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- 1303
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Summary
Replace plastic in your hotel rooms without changing your operations. Discover how one reusable bottle can turn in-room water into a visible sustainability statement guests actually take home. Guest: Bart Willems, Co-founder of Bottle Up. Bart left the media industry to challenge single-use bottled water and introduce a plant-based, reusable alternative for hospitality. Today, Bottle Up works with hotels across Europe to reduce waste and upgrade guest experience. Replace single-use plastic with a reusable, sugarcane-based bottle Reduce waste without adding operational complexity Turn a simple amenity into a brand and PR opportunity Meet growing guest expectations around sustainability Follow The Future of Hospitality for weekly insights into hospitality, hotels, and guest experience. Disclaimer: This podcast shares stories, experiences, and opinions from hosts and guests. They are personal perspectives only and not statements of fact or official advice from The Future of Hospitality