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Six Senses Laamu Integral to Protect Seagrass in the Maldives

03/05/2019

One of the most valuable ecosystems on our planet, seagrass, is being deliberately removed so as to maintain the white sand beaches and clear turquoise waters prized by the tourism industry in the Maldives. On World Seagrass Day, March 1, 2019, the Maldives Underwater Initiative (MUI), the marine team at Six Senses Laamu and Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) will be launching the #ProtectMaldivesSeagrass campaign to protect seagrass at all resorts in the Maldives. Natasha Prokop, MUI head marine biologist says, “We’re only just beginning to comprehend the…

SAS Restaurant Transforms Food Waste into 9-course Gourmet Dining

03/05/2019

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Festival guests at SXSW can look forward to an unforgettable night at pop-up sustainable-gourmet restaurant “Lokal” featuring Scandinavian techniques and flavors added to Texan dishes and local ingredients by the Swedish chef Paul Svensson, Kamilla Seidler from Denmark, and Norwegian-Icelandic Atli Màr Yngvason. “Lokal”, a sustainable pop-up gourmet restaurant, is bringing the best of Scandinavian cuisine and flavors to the table at the American festival South by Southwest 2019 (SXSW), the world’s largest gathering of creative professionals. Festival guests can…

Sweden to Be Fossil-free by 2045

03/05/2019

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Sweden has an ambitious target of being fossil-free by 2045. As a part of the initiative, a proposal for decarbonizing aviation in Sweden was announced today, on 4 March. The proposal suggests that Sweden would introduce a greenhouse gas reduction mandate for aviation fuel sold in Sweden. The reduction level would be 0.8% in 2021, and gradually increase to 27% in 2030. The reduction levels are estimated to be equivalent of 1% (11 000 tons) sustainable aviation fuel in 2021,…

Meliá Opens Eco Resort in Cuba

02/12/2019

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The new Paradisus Los Cayos—the fourth Paradisus hotel in the Meliá Hotels International chain in Cuba and the first in Cayo Santa María—opened its doors on 8 December

MSC Cruises Plastic Reduction Programme

02/12/2019

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MSC Cruises announced a commitment to eliminate single-use plastics from its entire fleet globally and introduce sustainable alternatives if available

Jumeirah Opens First Luxury Eco – Conscious Resort

02/12/2019

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Jumeirah Group has announced the opening of Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, the group’s first luxury “eco-conscious” resort

Delta Removes Single-Use Plastics Onboard

12/29/2017

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Delta Air Lines is continuing the removal of a variety of single-use plastic items, including stir sticks, wrappers, utensils and straws from its aircraft and Delta Sky Clubs