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Etihad marks Earth Day with first single-use plastic free flight

Etihad Airways became the first carrier in the region to operate a single-use plastic free flight, with the milestone flight landing in Brisbane, Australia, on April 22 – Earth Day. The initiative is part of Etihad’s ongoing commitment to the environment.
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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is the first airline in the region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness of the effects of plastic pollution.

Flight EY484 landed in Brisbane on April 22 – Earth Day.   

The milestone flight is part of Etihad’s ongoing commitment to the environment, to go beyond Earth Day celebrations, and pledge to reduce single-use plastic usage by 80 per cent not just in-flight, but across the entire organisation by the end of 2022.

Etihad has identified over 95 single-use plastic products that are used across its aircraft cabins. Once removed from the Earth Day flight, Etihad prevented over 50 kg of plastics from being landfilled.

Guests onboard enjoyed replacement products including sustainable amenity kits, award-winning eco-thread blankets made out of recycled plastic bottles, tablet toothpaste and edible coffee cups while children were treated to eco-plush toys.

As a result of planning the Earth Day flight, Etihad additionally committed to remove up to 20 per cent of the single-use plastic items on board by June 1. By the end of this year, Etihad will have removed 100 tonnes of single-use plastics from its inflight service, the carrier said in a statement. - TradeArabia News Service
 

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