Leave Less
We aim to Leave Less to minimize the environmental impact of our operations – less carbon in our atmosphere, and less waste in our land and water.
Less waste
Reduce
Air Canada is working on adapting its corporate waste strategy that is based on circular economy principles. From reducing waste at the source to developing new strategies to keep resources in use for as long as possible, we are looking at finding creative and long-lasting solutions beyond simply diverting waste from the landfills.
Reuse
We’re proud to donate to community and charitable organizations whenever possible, which allows us to help those in need and reduce our waste footprint by giving out-of-service items a second life.
Uniforms
Our uniform recycling program allows us to repurpose, recycle or reuse our used and surplus uniforms.
Learn more
Amenity kits
Unused onboard amenities are collected and sent to those in need through various charitable organizations.
Duvets, blankets and mattress pads
Gently used onboard duvets, blankets and mattress pads are dry-cleaned and distributed to local charities.
Recycle
We continually work to increase recycling throughout ground operations with the following initiatives.
Office waste centralization
We have implemented a centralized waste program at our Montréal headquarters, and in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg and Toronto. We are continuing to roll out this program in our offices across Canada.
E-waste and battery recycling
Air Canada works to ensure e-waste and batteries are disposed properly with designated collection bins located across our facilities. Whenever possible, we also donate some used electronics such as monitors and computer accessories to nonprofit organizations and schools.
Learn how we recycle used pilot iPads.
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