Pee before you fly policy reduces carbon emissions
Airline asks passengers to relieve themselves before boarding to save fuel and reduce carbon emissions.
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Pee before you fly policy reduces carbon emissionsAirline asks passengers to relieve themselves before boarding to save fuel and reduce carbon emissions.By Stephanie RogersMon, Oct 05 2009 at 1:41 PM EST
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(Photo: Zuma Press) Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) is determined to lower its carbon emissions any way possible, and that includes an experimental new policy: pee before you fly.
And they’re not just putting up a sign requesting compliance. The airline has ‘loo attendants’ standing at the gates that ask passengers if they need to use the restroom before boarding.
Officials say empty bladders will reduce passengers’ overall weight, therefore saving and reducing carbon emissions. The policy could lead to a five-ton reduction in emissions per month, ANA officials say, and that will save the company money as well.
The policy went into effect on Oct. 1 and will remain in place for four weeks so ANA can evaluate its effectiveness. The trial will be expanded if it’s received well by passengers.
Though it may be the strangest yet, this policy is just one of many that airlines are implementing in an effort to control greenhouse gas emissions.
The international airline industry, which is the fastest-growing source of carbon emissions, recently agreed to slash its emissions to half their 2005 levels by 2050 using a combination of policy changes and new technology.
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Comments
@tbeauchamp
10/09/2009 12:21 PM
They should pass their fuel savings on to the customer! Return a graduated cylinder back to the flight attendant that has units marked with your discount. You could get added discount for #2 also.
Judy Shid
10/09/2009 07:26 AM
The amount of pee in the passengers is negligable compared with the weight of food and drinks they serve, not to mention the duty-free items! Cut back on those, and passengers will also pee less during the flight.
Muncher
10/09/2009 05:28 AM
By giving blood - a pint thats nearly an armful - you will win win - less pressure on the planes engines and more blood should they fail
Guest
10/08/2009 16:32 PM
I think anything we can do is great, even if it is a small change like this. It brings attention to the issue and honestly, it is not a difficult thing for people to do, so why not?
AbsurdRedux
10/08/2009 15:35 PM
I love going potty in an airplane john. It's so much fun to bounce around waiting in line for my turn. When I get in there I can jam my knees in my chin on the seat. Then I can stagger back down the aisle, tripping over some long legged guy who has no place to store his feet.
Laura Harrison McBride
10/08/2009 07:37 AM
How about flying naked? Well, almost naked. Passengers could be required to show up at the airport in hospital gowns and paper slippers. The benefit would be that, without clothing, perhaps the airlines could make special rows for really skinny people, with one extra seat due to lack of clothing bulk. Plus, when the passengers got to the other end of the trip, all their clothes would be clean instead of all grungy from increasingly fowl airport air. Plus, if anyone "had an accident" in the.... More
Michael Heister
10/08/2009 01:19 AM
Pee AND poo before you fly.
Paul Hughes
10/07/2009 21:05 PM
Although somewhat humourous, the concept is valid. I wonder what weight reduction approaches NASA has?
Nick Aster
10/07/2009 13:59 PM
This is pretty hilarious. I find it rather hard to believe it'll make an appreciable difference though. There are many better, less intrusive ways to reduce aircraft weight.
Grey Garvin
10/07/2009 13:58 PM
I also recommend that all passengers get hair cuts before flying & consider short-sleeved shirts for their flying attire.
Logan
10/06/2009 14:44 PM
haha...i like this article. it seems ridiculous but the idea makes sense!! nice name, gorax.
Gorax
10/05/2009 19:40 PM
Wow. This is a new level of absurd. Why stop at peeing? Are they also going to forbid airline passengers from eating during 12h prior to boarding their flight? Or how about having restrictions on the amount of clothing passengers can bring on their person? Banning fat people from flying might work, too. Add your commentSign in with one of these accounts or just add your comment below. |
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