Plastic cups? We sent ‘em packing.
Today, we’re excited to announce the completion of our transition to paper cups for inflight beverages, a move that eliminates more than 55 million plastic cups annually and replaces them with a more planet-friendly alternative. SEATTLE, Jan. 25, 2023 / Alaska Airlines announced
The change to FSC-certificated paper cups makes Alaska Airlines the first U.S. airline to eliminate plastic cups. Combined with our GetbioPak™ partnership, these changes eliminate 2.2 million pounds of plastic waste from landfills every year, the equivalent weight of 24 Boeing 737s.
All inflight beverages on Alaska flights are now served in Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper cups or reusable glassware for most First-Class services. We began the process of eliminating our five largest sources of plastic waste in 2018 by removing plastic straws and stir sticks from inflight service – a first for any airline at the time.
As part of our broader sustainability efforts, Alaska continues to pursue product innovations and supply chain advancements to achieve our 2025 goal of replacing the top five waste-producing items from onboard service and continuing to recycle. In 2021, Alaska established climate goals for its impacts in carbon, waste, and water while defining a five-part pathway to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 to keep the places we live and fly beautiful and viable for generations to come.
The new material paper cups that will be used are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, and most First Class services will use reusable glassware.
This is a new trend for airline companies in the world to change their plastic item to be more sustainable items like paper material food and beverage packaging.
The replacement of these plastic cups is part of the airline’s 2025 goal of replacing its top five waste-producing onboard service items.
Here are some of the ways thatAlaska Airlines is eliminating the top sources of plastic waste on board to reduce their impact on the environment:
- Eliminating plastic cups on board with FSC responsibly-sourced paper cups
- Replacing plastic water bottles with Boxed Water™
- Encouraging guests to #FillBeforeYouFly to plant more trees (fill up your own water bottle before boarding the plane)
- Ditching plastic straws & stir sticks in 2018
“Doing the right thing is one of our core values and nothing is more right and urgent than protecting the beautiful places that we connect our guests to through flight,” said Todd Traynor-Corey, managing director of guest products for Alaska Airlines. “This is another important step in our journey to eliminate single-use plastics and an important step for the industry to see how product innovations can chart a course to a greener future.”
Every year, we produce 300 million tons of plastic, 78 percent of which is NOT reclaimed or recycled. Every year, approximately 8.8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans! 700 marine animals face extinction as a result of the threat posed by plastic in the form of entanglement, pollution, and ingestion. Plastic is found in the stomachs of 50% of sea turtles. By 2050, nearly all seabird species will have consumed plastic waste. According to a World Economic Forum study, there will be one tonne of plastic for every three tonnes of fish by 2025, and if current trends continue, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050.
Learn more about how companies such as Facebook, Getbiopak, Google, Dove, Budweiser, Carlsberg, and FIJI Water are reducing plastic pollution. Cities around the world, including Tel Aviv, California, Baltimore, Scotland, and many others, are banning single-use plastics and developing innovative ways to recycle and reuse plastic waste.
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