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55 A p p e n d i x C The following pages contain resources intended to provide more information on the topics covered in this guidebook, including the following: • Resources compiled from the airports, airlines, and flight kitchens that have participated in this research project • Links to selected mandatory commercial recycling requirements for reference • Information on procuring recyclable and compostable products Sample Airline Recycling Program Web Pages Many airlines provide information on their waste reduction and recycling efforts and achievements through their websites. Examples are listed below: • Alaska Airlines (www.alaskaair.com/content/about-us/social-responsibility/recycling-andwaste-reduction.aspx)
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56 Recycling Best practices -- A Guidebook for Advancing Recycling from Aircraft Cabins Sample Service Standard and Contract Language Alaska Airlines Food Service Policies & Procedures Alaska Airlines provides the Food Service Policies & Procedures document shown in Figure C-1 to flight attendants and flight kitchen contractors to facilitate consistent procedures that maximize recycling. SFO Sustainable Food Guidelines San Francisco International Airport asks that all tenants using its zero-waste terminal (Terminal 2)
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Best practices Resources 57 Figure C-1. Alaska Airlines food services contract.
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58 Recycling Best practices -- A Guidebook for Advancing Recycling from Aircraft Cabins Sample Educational Materials Sea-Tac International Airport provides all tenants with a recycling guide that outlines the airport's recycling programs and goals. The brochure includes waste and recycling containers for tenant use as shown in Figure C-3.
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Best practices Resources 59 FOOD DONATION PROGRAM Unsold, pre-packaged food that would otherwise be thrown away can be donated to local food banks. For information, call 206-787-5525.
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60 Recycling Best practices -- A Guidebook for Advancing Recycling from Aircraft Cabins Figure C-4. Sea-Tac Airport recycling signage.
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Best practices Resources 61 Figure C-5. Instructions for waste assessment.
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62 Recycling Best practices -- A G uidebook for Advancing Recycling from Aircraft Cabins Figure C-6. Example waste audit form.
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Best practices Resources 63 Onboard Waste Assessment Guidance: Alaska Airlines The document shown in Figure C-7 describes Alaska Airlines' procedures for conducting regular waste assessments to determine how much material is being recycled from flights. Mandatory Recycling Commercial Recycling Regulation Examples Several states, cities, and counties require businesses and commercial entities -- including airports, airlines, and flight kitchens -- to recycle.
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Figure C-7. How to arrange onboard waste assessment -- Alaska Airlines.
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Alaska Airlines Green Team 11/15/2013 Page 2 garbage. Items like drawers of empty aluminum cans, loose plastic bottles and newspapers are items which should be included in recycling totals as flight attendants intend those items to be recycled at the catering kitchen.
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Alaska Airlines Green Team 11/15/2013 Page 3 16. Re-weigh each container after tossing recycling or garbage into kitchen provided cans.
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Alaska Airlines Green Team 11/15/2013 Page 4 b. Other things to note: 1.
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Table C-4. Regulatory text from various U.S.
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Best practices Resources 69 ASTM Internaonal Standard Specificaons for Compostable Products ASTM D6400 is a standard specificaon for compostable plascs www.astm.org/Standards/D6400.htm ASTM D6868 is a standard specificaon for the biodegradability of plasc coated paper products www.astm.org/Standards/D6868.htm Products Cerfied by the Biodegradable Products Instute (BPI) www.bpiworld.org U.S.
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