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Zitruspflücker change from synthetic to Bambus. It is all in the name of the enviroment to replace the disposable plastics rods with a more durable one.

Changes begin on July 16 when Alaska begins to phase out plastics from its flight and airline lounge. Although some of the world's major carriers have committed themselves to reducing the use of such equipment step by step, Alaska Airline says that by taking this step it will become the first in the U.S. to completely eradicate it.

In fact, there is increasing anxiety about the impact of plastics on the enviroment. Disposable plastics - such as the stalks and fruit of Alaska Airlines' straw and fruit of lemon trees - have been specially tested by eco-groups. Alaska Airlines, having spent a total of 22 million scraps of plastics and lemon pickers on its flight and airline lounge in 2017, is hoping that switching to sustainability will make a real difference. Alaska Airlines is confident that this will be the case.

In general, Alaska Airlines says that the amendment is part of its overall target to cut the amount of garbage during the trip per person, which will be landfilled by 70% by 2020. Recently there has been a new directive to fill plastics tumblers instead of needing a new tumbler for every round of the drinkservice.

Alaska Airlines has teamed up with the Lonely Whale eco-group for efforts on the straw and fruit of the Citrus River, which has made "For A Strawless Ocean" one of its main campaign areas. "Contamination from plastics is creating disastrous problems for ocean fauna, as plastics are now found in the stomachs of porpoises, tortoises and more, as well as sea birds, 99% of which are predicted to have taken up plastics by 2050," Lonely Whale' executive director Dune Ives told Today in the Sky.

"The ban on disposable potable drinks is setting a new benchmark for the tourist sector and we couldn't be more happy that Alaska Airlines is the first US air company to spearhead the fee," Ives added in the airline's press release.