Category: Environmental issues

San Diego cruise port strengthens shore power infrastructure

The Port of San Diego will add its third shore power connection next year. The Board of Port Commissioners green-lighted a $676,000 equipment purchase and consulting contract with Watts Marine (formerly known as Cochran Marine). 

Virgin Atlantic completes first transatlantic flight powered by sustainable fuel

Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday will operate the world's first transatlantic flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). 

Transitioning to reusable packaging could eliminate 1 trillion single-use bottles and cups

A new report highlights the urgent need for reusable beverage packaging as a solution to the global plastic crisis. The report, produced by ocean advocacy group Oceana, shows that just a 10-percentage point increase in reusable beverage packaging by 2030 could eliminate over 1 trillion single-use plastic bottles and cups.

A mosquito-free paradise island vacation without chemicals

Mosquitoes can pose a more serious health risk as carriers of diseases like malaria, dengue and zika. Soneva Fushi, a resort on the private Kunfunadhoo Island in the Maldives, has spent years working to eradicate these pests.

Natural Habitat Adventures’ new Carbon Clear Vision Program

Natural Habitat Adventures, a global leader in responsible nature travel and the conservation travel partner of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), recently released its first annual Sustainability Report accompanied by a major new initiative called Carbon Clear Vision.

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