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Emirates Recyles One Plane’s Weight of Plastic and Glass

Emirates has said that it recycled more than 500,000kg of plastic and glass – via discarded bottles and packaging – in 2022; equating to roughly the same weight as on of its flagship A380 planes.

Emirates has been recycling discarded glass and plastic on its planes since 2019 and diverts thousands of kg of both away from landfills every year.

All recovered waste is sent to a sorting and recycling plant in Dubai and recycled into blankets and kids’ toys used on Emirates jets.

Geoff Percival
Geoff Percival
Geoff has worked in business, news, consumer and travel journalism for more than 25 years; having worked for and contributed to the likes of The Irish Examiner, Business & Finance, Business Plus, The Sunday Times, The Irish News, Senior Times, and The Sunday Tribune.
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