As Alexandra Michat, EXO’s Chief Purpose Officer, explains, ‘Waste management presents one of the most visible and pressing challenges in our beloved destinations. Our involvement is not just about reducing plastic usage; it’s about actively participating in reshaping an ecosystem where proper recycling programs are still in their infancy and where countless informal workers face precarious conditions.’
By becoming a signatory, EXO Travel has made ambitious commitments to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastics, shift towards reusable models, and ensure that all plastic packaging and items are reusable, recyclable, or compostable.
The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative requires its signatories to adhere to a set of actionable commitments by 2025. These include actions such as transitioning away from single-use plastics to reusable vessels, increasing recycling and composting rates for plastic and public reporting for transparency and accountability.
