Air travel is increasing year on year and with it the amount of cabin waste, in 2015 close to 4.5 million tons which is expected to double in the next 15 years. Today all waste, food and non food is either incinerated or placed in deep land fills. This includes unused water bottles and soft drink cans. Surveys have found that ca 25% of this waste is untouched food and drink.
My question therefore, what is the risk associated with recycling this wast and how does it compare with risk associated food transported in passengers' personal luggage.
Any ideas and suggestions are appreciated.
Unused materials can be distributed among poor people through some welfare agencies.
Yes, definitely this the sensitive issue of cabin food waste. The traveler should take care firstly while traveling and carrying the food which is perishable or not, but important thing is that whether carrying food or supplying food should be in a amount which it should completely consume at a time. Take care of lesser waste
Dear Suresh Krishna Pawar, many thanks for your reply. There is unfortunately a difference between what passenger should do and what the do in reality. Airport authorities around the world are detecting items of food of animal origin in luggage of air passengers. While cabin food is of know origin, the food in passengers' luggage is not. Could be from a backyard production with unknown status.
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