Articles tagged “single use plastics”

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IDEAS: Oman Air Introduces Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastic Cabin Packaging

Oman Air has introduced a new initiative across its fleet, which sees the plastic used to wrap passenger blankets and mattresses in its premium cabins replaced with an friendly, paper-based alternative. Credit: Oman Air The introduction of the paper bands will result in a reduction of up to 21.6 ton of plastic per year, according to…

Adam Stacey | 8 months ago

Tourism

India Daily: Tourism Minister Claims Country Will See Development of 50 New Tourism Destinations

India is doing everything it can to increase its share in the global tourism market and make itself a year-round tourist destination.

Amrita Ghosh | 1 year ago

India Daily: Tourism Minister Claims Country Will See Development of 50 New Tourism Destinations

News Blog

National Parks to Drop Single-Use Plastics Within 10 Years

The U.S. Department of Interior will phase-out the use of single-use plastics from areas it manages, including all national parks, within 10 years. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland mandated the move, which aims to reduce waste, by 2032 in an order issued on June 8. Products that will be phased out include "plastic and polystyrene food…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Tourism

New Plastics Report Warns Travel Industry and Calls for Unity to Address

As the travel industry slowly emerges from the pandemic, it will soon have to re-engage with dropping single-use plastics because regulators aren't waiting until the travel sector's profitability recovers to tighten laws.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

New Plastics Report Warns Travel Industry and Calls for Unity to Address

Online Travel

Hostels See Opportunity in the Backlash Against Plastic

Coming out of the pandemic, some hostels hope to do well by doing good.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Hostels See Opportunity in the Backlash Against Plastic

Hotels

Hyatt Joins Other Big Hotel Chains by Pledging to Eliminate Small Plastic Bottles

Hyatt joins Marriott and IHG by promising to get rid of single-use plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and lotion with large-format bathroom amenities. Hotels are wisely promising to do what they can to mitigate waste. Let's see if they can make their deadlines.

Nancy Trejos, Skift | 4 years ago

Hyatt Joins Other Big Hotel Chains by Pledging to Eliminate Small Plastic Bottles

Hotels

IHG Talking to Its Hotel Owners on Plastics Problem

While there is still plenty to do, it's good to see public companies — and the financial analysts who cover them — paying closer attention to the plastics problem.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

IHG Talking to Its Hotel Owners on Plastics Problem

Skift Originals

Why We Are Covering Plastics as a Travel Beat

Everywhere you look in travel, you see it. It touches every end of the travel experience. And that's not good. So why wouldn't Skift focus on plastics as a core area of coverage? You're going to want to read these stories.

Tom Lowry , Skift | 5 years ago

Why We Are Covering Plastics as a Travel Beat

Hotels

Consumers Lead the Sustainability Debate, Says InterContinental CEO

Of course the tourism industry could do a better job dealing with sustainability. But the bigger issue is that one of its key components — air travel — is a significant contributor to climate change.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Consumers Lead the Sustainability Debate, Says InterContinental CEO