Plastic is not fantastic for Royal

 

 

 

Royal Caribbean is the lean , green eco machine and hitting the waves without any plastic straws , saving the planet one straw at a time.

The trend of scrapping the plastic straws has been steadily growing as i have noticed it alot more recently from going out for lunch with my friend last week , to the local down the road and even my nan says her local bingo hall have ditched the straws too !!

The international cruise line has pledged to eliminate plastic straws by the end of 2018. The line will ask guests to use paper straws instead of plastic, according to their Save the Waves program.

The cruise line’s move is in keeping with a larger movement. Environmentalists have targeted plastic straws because they not only foul beaches and waterways, but they are largely unnecessary. People can sip without them.

The cruise line also plans to remove other plastic items, such as bags, cups and condiment packets, at the start of 2019. Officials plan to complete the plastic audit by 2020.

Royal Caribbean is the latest company to take a close look at plastics. Other cruise lines such as Hurtigruten and Peregrine Adventures are adopting the anti-plastic policies. McDonald’s is testing a switch to paper straws in the United Kingdom. Alaska Airlines is eliminating plastic drink stirrers on its planes.

I think this is very good and we should always try and be conscious and think of the future and what we can do to make changes that will have a better impact.

I do have to say though i have tried the paper straw replacements that are now being used and they are not the best. The texture is a bit weird and they can start to go a bit soggy after a while so i would recommend to ditch the straw all together and lets just raise a glass to that and saving the planet.


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I have been working in the Travel Industry for 16 years and originally started out in Business travel. After doing this for a while I was given an opportunity to move into the cruising industry and haven't looked back since. I thoroughly enjoy my job and can't think of anything…

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