Aer Lingus is to introduce on-board recycling on short-haul flights into Dublin and Cork following trials in recent months. It becomes the first airline flying into Ireland to segregate and recycle on-board waste from short-haul flights. European regulations governing international catering waste were imposed in 2002 following the Foot and Mouth outbreak, which inhibited the recycling of on-board waste. Aer Lingus trialled waste recycling from flights into Cork at the end of 2022 and into Dublin at the start of 2023. The airline’s chief executive, Lynne Embleton, said the recycling of on-board waste is “another milestone” in the airline’s sustainability agenda.

Source: Irish Independent July 08, 2023 03:20 UTC