Tag: environmental initiatives
Disney Makes Costumes from Recyclables In Sustainability Effort
I have a personal interest in sustainability as a broader topic, and when I saw this article come up on Disney Parks Blog, I thought some of you might be interested in learning about it as well. It starts with one sentence that made me sit up straight in my chair and pay attention. Are … Disney Makes Costumes from Recyclables In Sustainability Effort
Disneyland Paris to House New Solar Canopy Plant, the Largest in All of Europe
You might have noticed that in the last decade, Disney has been putting a lot of work into their environmental impact, taking strides to reduce their carbon footprint. One of the ways they are doing this is with an emphasis on renewable energy through solar power. We’re working to accomplish our ambitious 2030 environmental goals and reach … Disneyland Paris to House New Solar Canopy Plant, the Largest in All of Europe
The Environmental Sustainability of Disney
As the Dorothea McKellar 1904 poem goes, I love a sunburnt country. As an Aussie kid growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, we knew all about the depletion in the ozone layer above us and what it meant for our skin on those long summer days. What we didn’t know was how the rate of … The Environmental Sustainability of Disney
Disneyland Resort Begins Reduction of Straws and Bags, Eliminates Lids
As part of the Walt Disney Company’s renewed commitment to environmental protection that was announced last month, the Disneyland Resort has put in place several new policies meant to reduce plastic waste. Beginning this week, plastic straws will be available by request only and plastic lids for adult cold beverages will no longer be available. … Disneyland Resort Begins Reduction of Straws and Bags, Eliminates Lids
Consider Your Environmental Impact While Inside Theme Parks
In recent months, there have been changes made all over the world in the effort to improve our collective environmental impact. In June, Australians saw the end of single-use plastic bags in supermarkets, the European Union proposed a ban on plastic cutlery and US companies felt mounting pressure to say goodbye to plastic straws. July brought … Consider Your Environmental Impact While Inside Theme Parks
Disney Parks Announces Environmental Initiatives Such as Eliminating Plastic Straws
The Walt Disney Company’s commitment to environmental protection began with Walt Disney himself going back over 60 years. Since then, the company has held up that commitment in many ways around the world. The Walt Disney Company has announced that by mid-2019, they will remove single-use plastic straws and plastic stirrers “at all owned and operated locations … Disney Parks Announces Environmental Initiatives Such as Eliminating Plastic Straws