environment
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How Munich Airport is becoming CO2-neutral
Munich is making progress toward becoming Germany’s first CO2-neutral airport. A new animated film explains how this ambitious objective can be achieved. Viewers learn what areas at Munich Airport already operate in a climate-neutral way and where CO2 can be reduced in future by technical upgrading or investment.
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Istanbul New Airport: Wildlife Management Program (Yaban Hayatı Yönetim Programı)
Istanbul New Airport is among few airport projects which started bird monitoring studies during construction phase. With its hi-tech radar systems and international consultancy supports, Istanbul New Airport will be one of the most accurate airports world wide in terms of bird movements. Kuş gözlem çalışmalarının 2013 yılında başladığı İstanbul Yeni Havalimanı, bu özelliği ile…
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A sweet solution: Bee honey helps Airbus think green
Airbus has enlisted bees to “monitor” its environmental performance with hives in two locations near the company’s Hamburg, Germany facilities. Airbus collects the bees’ honey, which can provide key data on the quality of surrounding soil, air and water. In addition to sending the honey off for pollution-level analysis at an independent lab, the company…
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A Greener Tomorrow | Emirates
In 2013 Emirates’ launched a new Environmental initiative ‘A Greener Tomorrow’. The aim was to support not-for profit environmental or conservation organisations by providing a funding award of up to USD 150,000. The money for ‘A Greener Tomorrow’ was raised through employee recycling programmes across the Emirates Group, ranging from paper recycling in the offices,…
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Virgin America – Zero Waste to Landfill (ZLF) Program
Since its launch, Virgin America has incorporated environmental sustainability practices across its operations. In 2013, LSG Sky Chefs instituted the Zero Waste to Landfill (ZLF) program with an aim to divert 100% of available waste from landfills in the U.S. by 2015. By partnering with LSG Sky Chefs, Virgin America has been able to significantly…