![]() 'Flight shaming' became a thing for a while in 2019 with one in five travelers flying less as consumers became more aware of air travel's impact on the environment. According to an article by The New York Times, flights make up more than one-tenth of all transportation-related carbon emissions. Delta and American Airlines, both U.S.-based airlines, are transitioning to eco-friendly cutlery to reduce single-use plastics.īut while reducing waste is good, the carbon emissions from burning airplane fuel is still a doozy. It's a problem that other airlines have attempted to fix - Qantas, an Australian-based airline, has experimented with a zero-waste flight that produced no landfill waste. Airline flights generally produce more carbon emissions per passenger than other means of transportation, like trains or buses, while also creating additional waste that creates an even larger carbon footprint. The announcement comes after heightened public awareness of the damage air travel inflicts on the environment. By doing so, JetBlue will aim to have a net-zero carbon footprint and become the first major U.S. In a partnership with, JetBlue plans to reduce its carbon emissions wherever possible and offset the rest with contributions towards environmental causes. ![]() On Monday, JetBlue released a statement that declared the company's intent to go 'carbon neutral' on all domestic flights starting on July 2020.
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