Navigating Sustainability: Royal Caribbean’s Zero Landfill Ship Symphony of the Seas
The Symphony of the Seas is a large cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean with a length of 1,188 feet and weight of 228,081 gross tons.
The ship features 36 kitchens, including 12 specialty restaurants, offering 100 different menus per week to accommodate diverse passengers.
The ship operates as a "zero landfill" vessel through recycling and waste management methods with a focus on environmental sustainability.
The ship can accommodate over 6,600 passengers and a crew of approximately 2,200, with a kitchen staff preparing 30,000 meals per day.
The inventory manager is responsible for stocking 23 onboard restaurants with over 600,000 pounds of food and drink each week, with a $1 million weekly grocery budget.
The waste management team processes up to 13,000 pounds of waste per week-long voyage, separating recyclables and pulverizing food waste."
The ship's purification system cleans grey and black water before dumping it back into the sea and crushes 528 gallons of water bottles per week.
Recyclables are offloaded to partner facilities in Miami and Royal Caribbean reports recycling over 14 billion pounds of waste in 2021.
The waste management processes on the Symphony of the Seas are monitored by an environmental officer and crew members to ensure sustainable and efficient waste management.
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