What airlines claim their recycling policies are and what actually happens onboard don't always align. In researching the industry, several staff members who asked about recycling on flights they took found out that what the airlines actually recycled did not always match what they claimed to recycle.
So, to hold airlines accountable in enforcing their recycling and to push them to do better, over the next year, we are encouraging the public to provide information on flights from any airlines in an attempt to track the reality of what is being recycled. If you are flying over the next year, whether domestically or internationally, please ask your flight attendant or check-in personnel about what will actually get recycled from the flight. Then, please complete the form below. We will take all the information we collect from consumers and use it in a follow up report on the industry.