Ryanair, the Irish budget airline, has pledged to stop using nonrecyclable plastics by 2023. The company, whose CEO Michael O’Leary has repeatedly denied the link between carbon emissions and climate change, has also said that it will offer customers the opportunity to make a voluntary carbon offset payment when booking. He suggested customers could bring their own cups aboard, but added: “It’s not just inflight food and drink. But even if airlines do take steps toward sustainability, they may not be enough. Biodegradable cups, paper packaging and wooden cutlery will also be used on Ryanair’s planes. Separately, the company yesterday agreed to recognise pilots’ union BALPA in the UK.
Ryanair, the Irish budget airline, has pledged to stop using nonrecyclable plastics by 2023. The company, whose CEO Michael O’Leary has repeatedly denied the link between carbon emissions and climate change, has also said that it will offer customers the opportunity to make a voluntary carbon offset payment when booking. But even if airlines do take steps toward sustainability, they may not be enough. Biodegradable cups, paper packaging and wooden cutlery will also be used on Ryanair’s planes. Separately, the company yesterday agreed to recognise pilots’ union BALPA in the UK.