San Fransisco International Airport expands plastic-free policy.
San Fransisco Airport (SFO) has announced the expansion of its plastic-free policy to prohibit the sale of beverages in plastic bottles.
In August 2019, SFO became the worldâs first airport to prohibit the provision of single-use water bottles in plastic or aseptic paper packaging.
This policy has now been expanded to prohibit the sale of any beverages, including sodas, teas, and juices in plastic or aseptic paper packaging.
Ivar C. Satero, Airport Director, San Francisco International Airport said: âThis is a significant moment in our goal to achieve zero waste going into landfill. We took a very important first step two years ago and today we take the next step towards a plastic-free future.
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Thursday, 8 April 2021 23:11
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is considering the possibility of updating tender conditions to include sustainability benchmarks for retail partners.
Speaking during the second instalment of this publicationâs Travel Retail Sustainability Forum (TRSF) which took place today (8 April) at the 2021 Virtual Summit of the Americas (5-9 April), Cheryl Nashir, Revenue Development and Management Director, San Francisco International Airport said adding sustainability benchmarks to tenders would be a positive move.
Nashir was part of an expert speaker line-up, which discussed current and future plans to encourage a cleaner and greener future for travel retail and showcased best sustainable practices.