Podcast
We're on it, right?
A TUI podcast on sustainability and the future of travel
What will travel look like in the future? How is TUI cutting emissions – e.g.from planes and cruise ships? And how can tourists and locals get along in tourist hotspots?
Rebecca takes you behind the scenes to explore some of the most urgent questions in travel and sustainability. She talks to the people who really know what’s going on: an environmental officer explains how single-use plastic is being reduced on board a cruise ship, a pilot shares what’s being done to lower emissions in aviation, and a farmer in Cape Verdedemonstrates innovative, water-saving growing methods.
Episode 1
Plastic & Travelling – Bye Bye Single-Use?
In this episode, Rebecca takes you on an investigative journey: from airplane cabins to cruise ships, she explores how much single-use plastic is still being used when we travel – and what TUI is really doing about it.
Behind the scenes - Episode 1
On board a TUI flight to Gran Canaria, Rebecca speaks with Purser Serge about the reality of catering in the skies: cups, packaging, trays – what is already reusable, and what still needs replacing? And why isn’t paper automatically more sustainable than plastic?
Aboard the Marella Explorer, a cruise ship of the TUI Group, she dives even deeper. Environmental Officer Simon Florin explains how the crew avoids plastic and separates waste into 20 different categories. One highlight: a filtration system by the Cleaner Seas Group, installed in the ship’s laundry, captures up to 500 kg of microplastics per year – a major step in the fight against ocean pollution.
And one thing becomes clear: recycling is far from a global standard. While some airports and ports have advanced recycling facilities, others lack even the basics. That makes sustainable waste management while travelling a real challenge – and calls for solutions that go far beyond surface-level fixes.
This episode offers an honest and detailed look at what TUI has already achieved, where the challenges lie – and why fully circular tourism must remain a shared goal.
