In the edition nº 48 of March 2018 of the Futurenviro magazine, specialized in environment, this article has been published; Life Zero Cabin Waste – sustainable management of airline catering waste, written by the companion of the ZCW Project Gonzalo Blanca of ESCI-UPF.
The article highlights the context in which the project arises, the type of waste generated on board (Cat 1. and Cat.3, according to SANDACH regulations) and the final objective of the project to create a model of sustainable management of catering waste that can later be replicated by other airlines. In addition, the use of the Life Cycle Analysis methodology is highlighted to compare the carbon footprint associated with the current management system versus the future system.