{"id":33657,"date":"2024-01-17T14:17:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T07:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=33657"},"modified":"2025-10-08T13:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T06:49:44","slug":"reducing-plastic-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/reducing-plastic-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"EXO Travel\u2019s plastic-free journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33657\" class=\"elementor elementor-33657\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a5c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45a5c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dcf067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #80b157;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a signatory of t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI), EXO Travel adheres to a set of actionable commitments aimed at minimising our impact on the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2400d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2400d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe4a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe4a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a06a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a06a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognising the delicate balance between exploring the beauty of our world and preserving it for future generations, EXO has continuously strived to be at the <strong>forefront of eco-conscious travel<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a certified B Corporation, <strong>we hold ourselves to the highest standards<\/strong> of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Our journey has been one of constant evolution,<strong> seeking innovative ways to minimise our impact<\/strong> on the environment and serve as responsible stewards of the earth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our commitment to sustainability led us to become a signatory of the<strong> Global Tourism Plastics Initiative<\/strong> in 2014. This initiative is aimed at uniting the tourism sector to <strong>tackle the root causes of plastic pollution<\/strong> and represents a collective effort to transition towards a circular economy of plastics in the tourism industry<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99e28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d99e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12ba1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d12ba1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GTPI-Blog-3-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33662\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GTPI-Blog-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GTPI-Blog-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GTPI-Blog-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GTPI-Blog-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ee684 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65ee684\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2fec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c2fec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dc63f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7dc63f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e689c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e689c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8216;Waste management presents one of the most visible and pressing challenges in our beloved destinations. Our involvement is not just about reducing plastic usage.&#8217;<\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24a77d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d24a77d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5bfd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc5bfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9861b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e9861b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cambodia-bottles-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cambodia-bottles-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cambodia-bottles-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cambodia-bottles-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cambodia-bottles.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d2ef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6d2ef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7791c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7791c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Alexandra Michat, EXO&#8217;s Chief Purpose Officer, explains, &#8216;Waste management presents one of the most visible and <strong>pressing challenges<\/strong> in our beloved destinations. Our involvement is not just about reducing plastic usage; it&#8217;s about <strong>actively participating in reshaping an ecosystem<\/strong> where proper recycling programs are still in their infancy and where countless informal workers face precarious conditions.&#8217;<\/p><p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By becoming a signatory,<strong> EXO Travel has made ambitious commitments<\/strong> to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastics, shift towards reusable models, and ensure that all plastic packaging and items are reusable, recyclable, or compostable.<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative requires its signatories to<strong> adhere to a set of actionable commitments<\/strong> by 2025. These include actions such as <strong>transitioning away from single-use plastics<\/strong> to reusable vessels, increasing recycling and composting rates for plastic and <strong>public reporting for transparency<\/strong> and accountability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15786cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15786cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e33a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e33a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c881a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54c881a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17443bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17443bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>A few of EXO\u2019s 2023 accomplishments on our journey to zero plastic:<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8fda0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc8fda0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af28ebc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af28ebc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e0818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e0818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Developed and distributed materials to encouraging travellers to bring their own resuable bottles to refill while travelling with EXO<\/li><li>Conducted training for 650 tour guides, focused on reducing single-use plastic on tours<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405e4c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"405e4c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee361d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ee361d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/GPTI-Logo-1024x305.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33927\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/GPTI-Logo-1024x305.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/GPTI-Logo-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/GPTI-Logo.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de9fa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0de9fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4982ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4982ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Enhanced recycling programs with our major transport companies, including training 300+ drivers, to ensure plastic is being collected and recycled properly<\/li><li>Implemented sustainability self-assessments with 20+ of our top partner hotels, including questions on single-use plastic reduction<\/li><li>Recognised and rewarded plastic reduction through EXO Foundation\u2019s annual Sustainability Awards, with total awards valued at more than 40,000 USD.\u00a0<\/li><li>Created targeted waste management training materials for EXO employees, available in our company-wide Learning Management System.\u00a0<\/li><li>Via the EXO Foundation, provided financial support to organsiations working to repurpose and recycle plastic: PatiHoub Laos and Reform Vietnam<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0201273 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0201273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f187143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f187143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0341d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0341d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2c6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c2c6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8216;We see this as an opportunity to lead by example, demonstrating that responsible tourism can be a powerful driver of environmental and social progress&#8217;.<\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28748c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f28748c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb7e62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdb7e62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15945cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15945cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Looking to the future<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our journey towards sustainable tourism is ongoing, and we <strong>remain committed to making a positive impact on the environment,<\/strong> our communities, and the world at large. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With our engagement with the Global Tourism Plastic Initiative, EXO Travel is proud to be working towards a future where <strong>tourism and environmental stewardship<\/strong> go hand in hand.<\/span><\/p><p>Alexandra concludes, &#8216;We see this as an opportunity to<strong> lead by example<\/strong>, demonstrating that responsible tourism can be a powerful driver of environmental and social progress&#8217;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d681fef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d681fef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e5446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5e5446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/VN-team-plastic-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/VN-team-plastic-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/VN-team-plastic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/VN-team-plastic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/VN-team-plastic.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" 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