The Latin American airline has pledged to eliminate all single use plastic by next year and the latest initiative is equal to eliminating 36,000 500ml plastic bottles.
Other changes include a move to bamboo cutlery, reusable trays, paper packaging for cutlery and sustainable paper cups.
The approach is in addition to changes in the Premium Business cabin, which include the introduction of reusable bags for sleeping items, as well as eco travel kits for passengers.
Included in the new kit is a bamboo dental brush with sugar cane cover, earplugs and socks with packaging made from paper, and an eye mask with packaging made from recycled plastic.
"Caring for the planet is a challenge for everyone and a necessity for Latam, which is why we reviewed our services and identified nearly 1,800 tonnes of single-use plastic on board our international flights,” said Paulo Miranda, Latam’s group vice president of customers.
