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Promoting sustainable plastic management: Highlights from the Final SUSTOUR event

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27 August 2024

Promoting sustainable plastic management: Highlights from the Final SUSTOUR event

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The Plastic Management Panel at the Final SUSTOUR Event showcased best practices for reducing plastic use in tourism, addressing the need to minimize plastic waste and promote sustainability.

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Travelife for Tour Operators and Travel Agents

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    • Skills needs for twin transition

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The Plastic Management Panel was an integral component of the Final SUSTOUR Event, which took place on September 13-14, 2023, in Cascais, Portugal. This event represented the culmination of a three-year project funded by the EU-COSME program, aimed at empowering European tour operators and travel agents to adopt sustainable practices. The panel included a keynote speech by an expert and presentations showcasing best practices for reducing plastic use in the tourism industry. It tackled the urgent need to minimize plastic waste, thereby safeguarding the environment and promoting sustainable tourism.

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