Delta turns to canned wine in push to phase out plastic

Delta’s latest change to its in-flight offerings is sure to generate strong feelings among wine snobs. The carrier this month began stocking wine in aluminum cans -- moving away from the plastic bottles it has offered previously -- for coach passengers on certain cross-country flights. The shift, which will expand to all domestic flights later this year, is intended to reduce Delta’s annual plastic use by as much as 250,000 pounds, the airline said Tuesday. It’s part of a broader effort by the airline to move to more sustainable materials, including bamboo cutlery and bedding made with recycled bottles. The changes will reduce onboard single-use plastic consumption by about 4.9m pounds annually, Delta said, or roughly the weight of 1,500 standard-sized cars. Domestic first-class and all cabins on international flights will continue to have wine options beyond the canned version, according to the airline.<br/>