[eng] This research analysed the role of the hotel sector in the issue of plastic pollution
through a bibliographic coupling study. The present study is remarkably
appropriate for mature tourist destinations such as the island of Mallorca to
understand the role of the hotel sector in plastic waste and the following steps to
prevent plastic pollution caused by tourism activity. This study finds that the
literature on plastic pollution and the hotel sector is relatively scarce, and more
research on the topic is crucial. Moreover, the current literature has focused
excessively on strategies for recycling and disposal, when they should give more
significance to preventing and reducing plastic waste. The economic benefits from
promoting sustainability in the hotel sector would be numerous since plastic
pollution damages the industry in various ways, including loss of revenue.
Therefore, more awareness of the topic is needed, along with a detailed
framework for the hotel industry to follow. This research grants an immense
contribution to the field since it analyses the current literature on plastic waste in
the hotel sector and outlines a path for appropriate future research.