Flying with purpose: Alaska sets new climate goals, including net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 One of our core values is doing the right thing, and that means reducing the impact of air travel on the environment. Today, we announced bold climate goals — both near and long term — to set the course for our future. Read more about our flight path to 2040. 6 min read April 21, 2021 Composting is grounds for change on Alaska flights Alaska Airlines serves up 37,000 cups of coffee a day on its more than 900 daily flights, brewed using more than 250,000 pounds of Starbucks coffee each year. Ensuring that those grounds go back into the earth and not into the trash is the goal of a new composting effort at Alaska Airlines. Gardeners know… 1 min read May 5, 2016 At Alaska Airlines, greener flying starts from the ground up Sorting onboard recycling is not a clean job. It’s slimy, oozy, smelly and, sometimes, horrifyingly splattery. But believe it or not, it’s a coveted volunteer position at Alaska Air Group – so popular that there’s not always room for all of the hopeful volunteers. About six times each year, onboard food and beverage specialist Kathy… 1 min read June 10, 2014 Keep up with Alaska Filters
Composting is grounds for change on Alaska flights Alaska Airlines serves up 37,000 cups of coffee a day on its more than 900 daily flights, brewed using more than 250,000 pounds of Starbucks coffee each year. Ensuring that those grounds go back into the earth and not into the trash is the goal of a new composting effort at Alaska Airlines. Gardeners know… 1 min read May 5, 2016 At Alaska Airlines, greener flying starts from the ground up Sorting onboard recycling is not a clean job. It’s slimy, oozy, smelly and, sometimes, horrifyingly splattery. But believe it or not, it’s a coveted volunteer position at Alaska Air Group – so popular that there’s not always room for all of the hopeful volunteers. About six times each year, onboard food and beverage specialist Kathy… 1 min read June 10, 2014 Keep up with Alaska Filters
At Alaska Airlines, greener flying starts from the ground up Sorting onboard recycling is not a clean job. It’s slimy, oozy, smelly and, sometimes, horrifyingly splattery. But believe it or not, it’s a coveted volunteer position at Alaska Air Group – so popular that there’s not always room for all of the hopeful volunteers. About six times each year, onboard food and beverage specialist Kathy… 1 min read June 10, 2014 Keep up with Alaska