Trade takes action against plastic

Thursday, 19 Jun, 2018 0

 

Everybody has now been shamed into taking action on non-recyclable plastic

See video here: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/river-filled-with-plastic-trash/

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc has announced it has removed all single-use plastic drinking straws and shopping bags from parks.

Parks which have ditched single use plastics include SeaWorld and Aquatica parks in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego, Sesame Place, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.

The announcement came on World Oceans Day. See full story HERE

Plastic free kit introduced by Mekong tourism forum:  The 2018 Mekong Tourism Forum says it will put the Plastic Issue front and centre and invite anybody to join the discussion – how we as an industry can reduce single-use plastic in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Full story here

 The Travel Corporation has pledged to eliminate single use plastics across all TTC brands within the next five years. Story HERE

Plastic is the focus of this year’s Make Holidays Greener campaign, led by ABTA in partnership with Travelife for Hotels & Accommodations. Story HERE

Even Royal Caribbean makes plastic pledge Royal Caribbean Cruises has pledged that the 50 ships across its brands will be free of plastic straws by 2019. Story HERE

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