Thomas Cook Airlines Recycling Leader
Dave BondThomas Cook Airlines has revealed that it has recycled almost nine tonnes of waste, or the equivalent of nearly 600,000 aluminum cans.
Thomas Cook Airlines is the first commercial carrier in the United Kingdom to introduce a carry out a waste recycle national policy on its inbound flights both short- and medium-haul.
Employees of the airline now collect items made of plastic, aluminum, paper and cardboard, which are subsequently separated by airport staff prior being shipped away for recycling.
Air facilities where the carrier is basing some of its aircrafts which accommodate the recycling process include airports such as Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Bradford, Birmingham, East Midlands, Stansted and Gatwick. Thomas Cook Airlines is currently negotiating with airports in Cardiff, Belfast and Bristol in order to iron out obstacles to the introduction of the recycling process at these facilities.
According to Thomas Cook Airlines Managing Director Frank Pullman, it’s crucial for passenger carriers to act responsibly in regards to the environment. Mr Pullman said that the airline is assuming a leadership role in terms of recycling and carries out moves which result in a real impact when it comes to operating in a responsible manner with waste generated onboard its aircrafts.
He added that the carrier has been hard at work with airports in the UK which would result in the development of effective programmes of waste recycling.
Mr Pullman claimed that this recycling programmed was only one element of several which make up the carrier’s policy created by the airline to see a comprehensive long term environmental plan materialize.
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