One of Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited most recent ventures, which is part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and promotion of the “Fly Net Zero 2050″ campaign, is the upcycling of products created from used staff uniforms. According to estimates, the project will help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) by about 307.44 kilograms while also saving about 1,826 kilowatts/hour of power.
One of the most recent airlines to use clothing and uniforms to lessen their carbon footprint is Bangkok Airways. Bangkok Airways introduced “Drop Box” to entice customers to participate in its sustainability journey. Passengers can deposit recyclables or old bottles at the Drop Box station. These stations can be found in the domestic and international Bangkok Airways’ Boutique Lounges at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Mrs. Arya Prasarttong Osoth , Executive Committee Member & Chairperson of Corporate Social Responsibility Bangkok Airways PCL said, “ So as to lessen the negative effects of our operations on the environment and to fulfil our promise of 2050 net zero carbon emissions. We introduced the upcycling project, inviting our staff to contribute their old uniforms so that we might repurpose them for new projects. This project not only highlights our “Love Earth Save Earth” campaign, which focuses on trash management and climate change management, but it also promotes the concept of circular economy, where we take something that has already been produced and transform it into a new product to utilize in our business.
The sustainability tagline of Bangkok Airways, “Connect Your Happiness,” which calls for synchronized efforts across the whole value chain, is also highlighted. In order to reduce the negative environmental effects of bleaching, 150 kg of used uniforms were color-sorted and put through the process of being turned into new materials in a partnership between Bangkok Airways and Circular Industry Company Limited. A few of the 300 items from our upcycling project include aprons, cloth bags, and water cup bags.
At the same time, we want to educate our passengers about the value of waste separation and how to accomplish it effectively using our Drop Box. All plastic bottles collected at our Drop Box locations will be delivered to Circular Industry Company Limited for processing into plastic fibers. In addition to utilizing the use of recyclable materials, this also adds value to what was once considered trash.
The “Waste Segregation for Wonderful Benefits” project, which Bangkok Airways is working on, will install waste sorting bins inside the boutique passenger lounges (domestic and international) at Suvarnabhumi Airport in September of this year and then implement the same practice at other airports.”
Through these projects, Bangkok Airways will connect with passengers who will support the airline’s environmental initiatives.
By: Rida Khan (Aviation Author)
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