Aer Lingus introduces onboard recycling on short-haul flights into Ireland

Donal Moriarty, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Aer Lingus; Cian Brophy, Aer Lingus cabin crew; Rebecca Hill, Head of Sustainability, Aer Lingus; and Derek Dunne, Managing Director, Panda. Picture: Julien Behal

In a significant move towards achieving its sustainability targets, Aer Lingus has become the first airline to segregate and recycle onboard waste from short-haul flights arriving in Ireland.

The airline aims to recycle 20% (equivalent to 200 tonnes) of onboard waste from flights into Cork and Dublin airports by the end of 2023, with the goal of increasing this figure to 40% (720 tonnes) by 2025.