Delta Air Lines is burnishing its “green” credentials by trialing reusable plastic cups in economy class. Delta Air Lines Toddler Cups: Good Effort, Bad IdeaEach year, Delta claims it creates 7 million pounds of plastic waste alone from its single-use plastic cups. This month, Delta is testing reusable plastic cups as well as paper cups onboard. We use these at home for my three-year-old, but I cannot imagine putting my mouth on a plastic cup that has been used several times in the past. And yet even from a long-term perspective I find it difficult to imagine that thick plastic cups are the answer.

Source: The Guardian June 01, 2023 22:51 UTC