Accor Hotel Group is joining the bandwagon of other hotels - with plans to stop using Single-Use Plastics by 2022. Even an Ibis Budget will have less plastic than it already has - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  With hotels realising they are contributing to waste problems, Accor announced its commitment to join the UN Global Tourism Plastics Initiative and to … [Read more...]

It's a step-by-step process, but airlines are working towards being "greener". In British Airways case, it has started to offset the carbon emissions for all UK domestic flights, as part of its plan to work towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 20202. British Airways Airbus A321 preparing to set off - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. For passengers on the UK … [Read more...]

My local airport - Birmingham Airport - is stepping away from diesel-powered buses and moving to an all-electric fleet for its landside services The new electric buses, charging at Birmingham Airport - Image, Birmingham Airport The landside buses connect the terminal area at Birmingham Airport to car parks across the Birmingham Airport estate. Six buses have been … [Read more...]

As airlines look towards removing plastic from the aircraft, many are turning to paper and paper-type products to take their place. SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) are following this trend, with their New Nordic Dining Cubes, and how they can make them more sustainable. New Nordic Dining Cube - Image, SAS The airline says this move will allow them to save up to 51 tons … [Read more...]