Etihad Airways: Is plastic-free flying the future?
Etihad Airways recently revealed that it uses some 27m single-use plastic coffee cup lids every year. That revelation was enough to encourage Etihad to take action and, Monday, it became the first major airline to make a long haul flight with no single-use plastics on board. To achieve this feat - which coincided with World Earth Day - it needed to replace no less than 95 different single-use plastic items. "Anything that reduces the impact of air travel on the planet has to be welcomed, and Etihad is making a bold move in the right direction," Simon Calder, senior travel editor at The Independent, said. However, Calder had reservations about how seriously both airlines and customers are about reducing the impact that flying has on the environment. <br/>"Airlines like to stage publicity stunts to try to emphasise their green credentials," he said. <br/>
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Etihad Airways: Is plastic-free flying the future?
Etihad Airways recently revealed that it uses some 27m single-use plastic coffee cup lids every year. That revelation was enough to encourage Etihad to take action and, Monday, it became the first major airline to make a long haul flight with no single-use plastics on board. To achieve this feat - which coincided with World Earth Day - it needed to replace no less than 95 different single-use plastic items. "Anything that reduces the impact of air travel on the planet has to be welcomed, and Etihad is making a bold move in the right direction," Simon Calder, senior travel editor at The Independent, said. However, Calder had reservations about how seriously both airlines and customers are about reducing the impact that flying has on the environment. <br/>"Airlines like to stage publicity stunts to try to emphasise their green credentials," he said. <br/>
