Just Announced: Disney Reducing Plastic Waste By Eliminating Single-Use Straws and Other Measures
Disney has just announced that — in an effort to increase environmental stewardship — the company “will eliminate single-use plastic straws and plastic stirrers at all owned and operated locations across the globe” by mid-2019.
Single-Use Plastic Straws to be Eliminated
According to the announcement, this change will amount to a reduction of more than 175 million straws and 13 million stirrers annually.
Additional measures in this vein will include the business-wide elimination of polystyrene cups, and the reduction of the number of plastic shopping bags in the Parks, Resorts, and on Disney Cruise Line. (Guests will have the option to purchase reusable bags.)
Guests will See a Reduction of Plastic Shopping Bags in Stores
Resort rooms and Disney Cruise Line staterooms will also see changes. Over the next few years, Disney will transition to refillable in-room amenities, “reducing plastics in guest rooms by 80 percent.”
Resort Guests will See Changes to In-Room Amenities
Bob Chapek, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products, had this to share: ““Eliminating plastic straws and other plastic items are meaningful steps in our long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship. These new global efforts help reduce our environmental footprint, and advance our long-term sustainability goals.”
A Commitment to Conservation Graphic ©Disney
Disney also invites guests to explore the following website: www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/environment.
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