Transavia switches to cutlery made from wheat
Since this autumn, Transavia has been using a new type of cutlery on board: PLQ. This cutlery is made from wheat straw, a natural agricultural waste material, and was developed by the Dutch company Cyclups. Transavia is the first European airline to use this cutlery on board.
Feedback revealed that the sustainable bamboo cutlery on board often had loose pieces. It also had an unpleasant mouthfeel. Therefore, several cabin crew members tested alternative cutlery from different suppliers over the past year.
PLQ (Plantastiq) from Cyclups came out on top in the test. Cyclups makes sustainable alternatives that help reduce single-use plastic.
Repurposed cutlery
PLQ cutlery is made from wheat straw: the residue left over after harvesting wheat. Normally, this is discarded, but Cyclups processes it into a new material used to make straws, ice cream scoops, and cutlery. This is also called repurposing; waste material is given a completely different new purpose.
What will change on board?
The bamboo spoons, knives, and forks are being replaced with PLQ cutlery. Straws are also being replaced with PLQ straws. Stirrers will remain made of sustainable bamboo for the time being. Transavia has already switched to the new cutlery from Amsterdam. Rotterdam and Eindhoven will follow soon. The remaining bamboo cutlery will be used by other companies.
Sustainability on board
Transavia is the first European airline to use this cutlery on board. Using compostable cutlery reduces the burden on the production chain, which aligns with Transavia's vision of circularity.
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