Air Canada partnered with 4ocean, the global ocean cleanup company, to reduce and eliminate single-use plastics on Air Canada aircraft and in Air Canada lounges. This summer, the airline begins eliminating plastic stir sticks on aircraft and in lounges. Employees also now have the opportunity to participate in 4ocean coastal North America clean-ups in 2019.

Ongoing plastic reduction efforts include further research to determine other single-use plastics to eliminate, replace or recycle.

“We are ecstatic to partner with Air Canada in an initiative to eliminate single-use plastic,” said Tony Chvala, COO, 4ocean. “We believe Air Canada’s sustainability program is a giant leap forward in this initiative. 4ocean is looking forward to removing thousands of pounds of plastic and waste with Air Canada.”

“A key target of Air Canada’s corporate waste strategy is our Single-Use Plastics Reduction program. Our partnership with 4ocean as the exclusive Canadian airline is a great fit with this journey and we are especially delighted with the opportunity to engage our employees in our communities,” added Teresa Ehman, senior director of environmental affairs, Air Canada. “There are many Air Canada employees who care deeply about sustainability and the environment who are keen to make a difference in actively help [sic] reduce ocean plastic pollution.”