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Merchant Marketplace
Overall Rank: #7

(how's this calculated?)
Delta
Category: Brand Ratings -> Airline Companies -> Delta

      Delta

Average Fleet Age: 14

Greenopia Environment Achievement:

Fuel Conservation

Alternative Fuel Types

Recycling Programs


Green Food Option

Green Building Design

Carbon Offsets





Efforts:
Delta recently received an award from the EPA for its recycling efforts (it has arguably the rest recycling policies of any major airline) and Delta has a LEED certified terminal in Boston. The average fleet age of Delta is slightly higher than average, coming in at around 14 years. Delta uses winglets on some of its planes which help reduce fuel consumption. Lastly, Delta does offer carbon offset services when you purchase a ticket. These offsets come in a variety of projects ranging from the good (methane recapture) to the not so good (reforestation).

Issues:
Delta has below average environmental reporting for the industry, with most of its environmental information coming from its environmental blog. This makes it very hard to compare Delta to companies who are much more transparent. Delta also has yet to seriously address any alternative fuels and does not offer any green food alternatives on its flights.

Greenopia Verdict:
Kudos to Delta for their impressive strides in recycling, but the lack of attention on other environmental issues pushes them lower in our rankings.



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