United Airlines
Switches to Recyclable Plastic Cups
Switches to Recyclable Plastic Cups
By Hugo Martin
latimes.com
February 9, 2014, 10:00 a.m.
Next time you get a drink on a United Airlines, flight you may
notice a new cup in your hand.
notice a new cup in your hand.
In an effort to become more eco-friendly, United is replacing its
foam cups with recyclable plastic cups.
foam cups with recyclable plastic cups.
United is not the only airline thinking about air travel's effect
on the environment.
on the environment.
Southwest Airlines has converted diesel-burning ramps,
belt-loaders and other equipment to electric power and recently installed plane
seats and interiors made with recyclable material.
belt-loaders and other equipment to electric power and recently installed plane
seats and interiors made with recyclable material.
Delta Air Lines recycles some of its waste and donates money
generated to Habitat for Humanity, the nonprofit home building charity.
generated to Habitat for Humanity, the nonprofit home building charity.
American Airlines has replaced heavy flight manuals and maps with
electronic tablets to reduce the weight of the plane.
electronic tablets to reduce the weight of the plane.
Airline travel is responsible for about 2% of the planet’s carbon
emissions, or about 250 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. That tonnage
is expected to grow with the demand for travel rising over the next decade,
according to several studies.
emissions, or about 250 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. That tonnage
is expected to grow with the demand for travel rising over the next decade,
according to several studies.
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Now if the airlines could only figure out how to give us more leg room...
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