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100+ Signatories Commit to Use 10 Million Tons of Recycled Plastic

09/20/2019

Today, more than 100 public and private partners covering the whole plastics value chain will sign the declaration of the Circular Plastics Alliance, which promotes voluntary actions for a well-functioning EU market in recycled plastics. The declaration lays out how the alliance will reach the target of 10 million tons of recycled plastic used to make new products every year in Europe, by 2025. This target was set by the European Commission in its 2018 Plastics Strategy, as part of its efforts to boost…

Helsinki Launches Local Sustainability Programme

08/13/2019

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The Think Sustainably service empowers residents and visitors to make informed daily choices, rating the Finnish capital’s restaurants, attractions, shops and accommodation against bespoke sustainability criteria. According to a survey1 carried out by the City of Helsinki in 2018, two thirds of residents identified the climate crisis as their major concern when thinking about the future of the city. In response, Helsinki has launched Think Sustainably, the world’s first online service that enables making sustainable choices as easy as using…

The Environment Report of Brussels Airport

08/13/2019

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The environment report of Brussels Airport focuses on the airport’s new integrated sustainability strategy, based on the 17 United Nations Sustainability Goals. With a series of concrete actions, Brussels Airport already wants to make a difference on the short notice. A longer-term sustainability ambition is to no longer emit any CO2 before 2050. “We want to anchor the concept of sustainability firmly in our daily operations and in those of our partners. By investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy…

KLM Seeks Co-Operation for Sustainible Aviation

08/13/2019

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With an open letter published on 29 June 2019, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has reached out to stakeholders in aviation to join forces in the development of sustainable solutions for the industry. Under the banner ‘Fly Responsibly’, KLM invites airlines, partners, customers and employees alike, to share in KLM’s existing sustainability practices and tools, and provide KLM with their respective insights in return. The aviation industry accounts for 2 to 3 percent of the man-made CO2 emissions in the world.…

Fairmont Protects Bees

06/29/2019

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For almost 30 years, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been committed to proactively protecting its local environments. In 2008, Fairmont saw an opportunity to help support honey bee health by placing beehives on rooftop gardens. Today, Fairmont’s Bee Sustainable program features over 20 honey bee apiaries and more than 20 wild pollinator bee hotels at Fairmont locations worldwide. Fairmont’s 1st foray into France with its newly opened bee hotel at Accor’s global headquarters in Paris. For guests looking to further their support of bee health…

Airports Ask the Aviation Industry to Aim for Emission-free Aviation

06/28/2019

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The European airports affiliated with Airports Council International (ACI) today adopted a resolution calling upon the aviation industry to work towards emission-free aviation. The European airports themselves have pledged to be emission-free by 2050. Royal Schiphol Group is the co-initiator of the resolution. ACI Europe recognises the efforts of the aviation industry to achieve CO2-neutral growth from 2020 onwards through the global CORSIA system. However, the airports believe that the industry’s ambition should go beyond CO2-neutral growth. As a result,…

Icelandair Introducing Biodegradable Cutlery

06/27/2019

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In its search for eco-friendly onboard products, Icelandair has partnered with Kaelis to develop the perfect set of cutlery for onboard meals: the cutlery is biodegradable, and the packaging is too! We are one of the first airlines to adopt eco-friendly cutlery before the European ban on single-use plastics comes into place in 2021. The new cutlery set will start flying on Icelandair flights in the next couple of months. These utensils are durable and suitable for hot and cold…

Air France Says Good-Bye to Plastic

06/08/2019

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It’s the end of the road for plastic cutlery, cups, stirrers etc. For this year’s World Environment Day, passengers on flight AF378 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Detroit were offered products made of bio-based materials instead of single-use plastic items usually distributed on board, in keeping with airline rules and health regulations. Air France today announced its decision to eliminate 1,300 tons of single-use plastic. In this way, Air France will eliminate 210 million single-use plastic items by the end…

United Airlines Flying the Most Eco-Friendly Commercial Flight

06/07/2019

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United Airlines made history today – World Environment Day – with the departure of the Flight for the Planet, the most eco-friendly commercial flight of its kind in the history of aviation. On the Flight for the Planet, United became the first known airline to demonstrate all of the following key actions on a single commercial flight: utilization of sustainable aviation biofuel; zero cabin waste efforts; carbon offsetting; and operational efficiencies. United is using the Flight for the Planet to…

Antarctica Operators Issue Plastics-reduction Guidelines

06/06/2019

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The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators pledged to turn the tide on plastics with new guidelines set to reduce single-use plastic use among visitors to the White Continent. The measures were introduced at IAATO’s annual meeting in Cape Town on May 3 as part of the association’s commitment to the UN Environment Clean Seas campaign. Announced today, World Environment Day, the guidlines encourage visitors to prepare for their journey by avoiding the use of disposable items, such as wet…