The reuse expert, ecoffeecup has partnered with the easyJet airline to remove single use plastics from the easyJet crew food programme across the brand’s network enabling all easyJet pilots and crew to switch to 100% reusable cutlery and cups to prevent and reduce the use of millions of single-use items.

The move follows a successful trial earlier in the year and will now be rolled out fleet-wide to all crew based in the EU, Switzerland, and the UK. The initiative is estimated to save over 10 million single use items from being used annually.

In an industry first, ecoffeecup will be supplying around 14,000 members of the easyJet crew with reusable cups and cutlery, forming part of the airline’s ongoing commitment to lower the impact of its operations.

All crew will receive their new cups and cutlery sets over the coming weeks with the roll out expected to be complete by January 2024. All new pilots and cabin crew will receive a cup and cutlery set as part of their new entrant uniform allocation.

Angela Mullen, head of inflight retail operations at easyJet, said: “As always, our brilliant crew took this trial under their wings and through their passion and dedication to reduce unnecessary waste, we are now able to roll out this fantastic initiative network-wide.

“This is just one of the many ways we’re working to lower the impact of our operations and we’ll continue to trial new initiatives and make continuous improvements to help accomplish this goal.”

In 2022, easyJet launched its net zero roadmap, setting out its vision to reduce its carbon emission per passenger, per kilometre by 78% by 2050. Alongside the transition to zero carbon emission technology, the roadmap features a combination of fleet renewal, operational efficiencies, airspace modernisation, sustainable aviation fuel, and carbon removal technology.