Timeline for How do I minimise waste on a flight?
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| May 7, 2019 at 10:04 | comment | added | Ister | It's not so simple. As already mentioned by others in the comments whatever you bring on the plane increases the weight of the plane significantly contributing/impacting the fuel consumption. You are not really limiting plastic waste (as already mentioned the plastic will be on-board based on the number of passengers and if not used it will most probably be simply dumped after the flight) but you increase the CO2 footprint instead. | |
| May 7, 2019 at 6:41 | comment | added | averell | You actually can take as much liquids as you like onto the plane. You just can't bring them through security. However, it is fine to re-fill your water bottle at the bathroom (some US airports even have fountains after security for that purpose). You could also buy coffee with your own (sealable) cup, take drinks from the airport lounge, or bring any drinks bought at the departure gate after security. | |
| May 6, 2019 at 21:47 | comment | added | Tomas | @CrossRoads I departed from EU (Prague). Usualy I have to dispose water at the security check. In that case I will ask stewards at the plane to re-fill my bottle (thus, saving plastic bottles). But when I flew from India and Dubai, they allowed me to get water on the plane, which I prefer of course :) Never had problems with the food, in the US it might be more strict though (on the arrival). Once I had problem in Ouagadougou, they didn't allow me to take mangos when I was leaving Burkina! I was sooooo pissed... I suspect the securities were just corrupted and wanted the mangos for family.... | |
| May 6, 2019 at 20:53 | comment | added | CCTO | That looks really good and it's exactly the right idea: reusable containers, etc. But just declining the airline food won't help, because even unused it'll probably go into the waste stream. The OP should book a ticket class that won't offer any kind of cabin service that would require disposable containers or cutlery. If we can assume beverage cans are recycled (probably not universally true) then it'd be safe to buy a soft drink or a beer, if it can be had in the can, without a plastic cup. | |
| May 6, 2019 at 16:43 | comment | added | Azor Ahai -him- | @CrossRoads I have no doubt that would be allowed through in the US. I've taken plenty of different types of food before. | |
| May 6, 2019 at 14:06 | comment | added | Dmitry Grigoryev | @CrossRoads There's nothing liquid in there, that's why. Stupid arbitrary rule, of course, but that's how it works. | |
| May 6, 2019 at 14:05 | comment | added | HBruijn | @CrossRoads iata.org/whatwedo/ops-infra/baggage/Pages/check-bag.aspx "Security regulations limit the amount of liquids aerosols and gels permitted in carry-on baggage." BUT food is both not a liquid and subject to an exception: " Medications, baby milk/foods, special dietary requirements are exempt." | |
| May 6, 2019 at 13:51 | comment | added | CrossRoads | Which country did you depart from? We can't get a 500ml bottle of water thru security in the US. I don't know about a whole plasic container of food like that. | |
| May 6, 2019 at 12:23 | history | answered | Tomas | CC BY-SA 4.0 |