Emirates Flight Catering takes part in the annual Emirates Environmental
Group Can Collection Drives. We have collected over 1,600 kg of aluminium
cans from the inbound waste stream, hospitality lounges and food and
beverage outlets. As winners of the Company category, we were presented with
a certificate and trophy at the awards ceremony held at Dubai Media
City.
We employ an Environment Team whose sole task is to recover recyclable
items from the waste stream inbound from aircraft. The items are sorted,
stored in a dedicated area in our premises and then sold locally, with the
proceeds supporting the cost of employing the team. Over a six-month period
from February 2010, more than 75 tons of material were diverted away from
landfill.
Every month, we recover over 65 tons of cardboard packaging which is
recycled into new paper products in Dubai. We’ve recently extended the
programme to include office waste paper and we estimate this will yield 50
tons per annum. We also collect recyclable materials from the hospitality
lounges in the Dubai International airport concourses and from our other
food and beverage outlets in and around Dubai. In addition to the daily
recovery of mixed plastics and aluminium foils and cans, we’re also looking
at salvaging glass bottles and wooden crates.
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