Continental Airlines Seeks Increase in Recycling Levels

Continental Airlines has announced an increase in the effectiveness of its recycling programs after the company put special emphasis on recycling projects in support of its ongoing commitment to the environment.

The company also reported that so far this year it has collected more than 4 million pounds of mixed recyclables from terminal operations at its hubs in Houston, New York/Newark and Cleveland - an 800 percent year-over-year increase.

The company also noted that last year it expanded in-flight and flight kitchen recycling efforts, which resulted in the recovery of more than 462 tons pounds of plastic and aluminum, and more than 1,300 tons of cardboard. So far in 2009, Continental has more than doubled that amount, recovering more than 1,500 tons of plastic and aluminum, and more than 30,000 tons of cardboard.