10 Apr 2023 --- Major airlines, airports and caterers are warning that EU animal agriculture rules are hampering their ability to recycle packaging and food waste and meet sustainability targets. The current regulation requires that all international catering waste (ICW) is incinerated or buried to avoid animal disease outbreaks. But given the sector’s robust food hygiene controls, aviation organizations have come together to argue that the rules must be reviewed since the classification of ICW as “biohazardous” is disproportionate to its real risk.
