So this past weekend, I flew down to California to visit my boyfriend that transferred down to Redlands University because he wanted to continue to play football. Since this change in my relationship I know that I will be flying more than I ever have. The flew on Southwest Airlines which are always cheap flights but I was curious what the industry is doing to become more green. When searching the Sierra Club Green Life website, I came across a piece about Southwest!
I was happy to see that they are in the process of building a "green airplane". It's a Boeing 737-700 that features a 100 percent recyclable, carbon-neutral carpet, recycled seat covers, and lighter seat components.
There is even talk of reducing the carbon footprint more because the the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it would approve biofuels for commercial flights by 2010.
This is great news for those that are tired of the "staycations" (staying at home to relax and reduce their footprint)!
Here's the article if you're interested! Click on the links inside the article to learn more!
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