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38 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 27 DECEMBER 2015 38 As part of its environmental com- mitment to operate sustainably, GSD Marketing Ltd increased its reused and recycled waste from 76.2% in 2013, to 80.3% in 2014, to 92.7% by June 2015. The waste reuse and recycling target for 2015 has been set at 94%. "As a company we have set our- selves environmental targets, pro- moting proper waste separation among our staff to increase our recycling rates and reduce waste which ends up being landfilled," said GSD's Operations Manager Peter Kristensen. "To this end, every year we hold a Waste Awareness Week during which our staff receives further training and education in waste management. This year we com- bined the session with the 'Euro- pean Week for Waste Reduction' campaign held last month." GSD Marketing honours its sus- tainability obligations through an extensive waste separation pro- gramme. The company also en- sures that it continuously improves its environmental performance through its ISO14000 certification. GSD Marketing Ltd. is also gov- erned by regulations stipulated at EU and local legislation, as well as The Coca-Cola Company's waste compliance requirements. "At GSD Marketing Ltd, we ap- ply the waste hierarchy of control. This process ranks waste manage- ment options according to what is best for the environment. It gives top priority to preventing the gen- eration of waste in the first place. It gives precedence to preparing it for reuse, then recycling. Landfill disposal is the last option," said Kristensen. Using the European waste hierar- chy, GSD Marketing Ltd applies the highest level of waste management by minimising waste generation through utilising innovative tech- nology and design in its packaging. The next preferred control in the hierarchy is reuse. GSD Marketing Ltd has implemented a strategy of sending back packaging material utilised for the importation of the raw materials back to the original suppliers for reuse. Recycling, which is the third con- trol within the hierarchy, is applied to the management of scrap PET bottles, plastic and stretch film, pa- per and cardboard, metal and bro- ken wooden pallets. All recyclable waste is transported to authorised waste recycling companies. GSD Marketing Ltd is, in fact, part of the Green MT waste recovery scheme. A total of 135,410kg of waste has been separated and sent for recy- cling up to November this year. The final and least preferred cat- egory in the European waste hi- erarchy involves the disposal and landfilling of waste. GSD Market- ing Ltd reduced its landfilled waste by 70% since 2013. Currently, GSD Marketing Ltd landfills only 7.3% of its waste. This significant improve- ment was mainly achieved through the continuous education, moni- toring and resulting awareness of all company employees. GSD Marketing Ltd reports increase in recycled and reused waste Emirates to deploy A380 on more routes in 2016 Emirates announced it will de- ploy its highly-popular A380 to even more destinations across its network in 2016 – reinforc- ing its commitment to provide an enhanced onboard experi- ence for its passengers. Taipei (TPE), Birmingham (BHX) and Prague (PRG) have been added to the growing list of Emirates A380 destinations, making Emirates the first and only airline to operate a sched- uled A380 service from each of these destinations. Emirates A380 services to Taiwan will start from 1st May 2016. "The introduction and in- crease of Emirates'A380 serv- ices in these strategic destina- tions means more travellers will have the opportunity to experi- ence our industry-leading A380 product," said Thierry Anti- nori, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates. "Our onboard innovations on the A380, across all classes, continue to impress and delight our customers. Deploying larger capacity aircraft, such as the A380, also helps us to efficiently meet growing passenger demand in these markets, contribute to tourism development and enhance cus- tomer choice and options," Thierry An- tinori added. Flying the world 's largest f leet of A380 aircraft at 71, Emirates continues to set the pace for A380 deployment. Since Emirates launched is first A380 f light in 2008, the aircraft has f lown over 42 mil- lion passengers, covering more than 630 million kilometres. On a three-class configured Emirates A380, there are up to 429 seats in Econ- omy Class, 76 lie-f lat seats in Business Class and 14 Private Suites in First Class where passengers also have access to the world 's only onboard Shower Spas. First Class and Business Class passengers can also socialise at 40,000 feet at the On- board Lounge. Emirates' two-class con- figured A380 features 58 f lat-bed seats and the Onboard Lounge in Business Class, and 557 spacious seats in Econo- my Class. Passengers in all classes can enjoy ac- cess to over 2,000 channels of films, TV shows, music and games through ice, Emirates' award-winning inf light enter- tainment system, as well as free Wi-Fi and gourmet cuisine. There are currently 36 A380 destina- tions on the Emirates network, setting the industry benchmark for both A380 connectivity and customer experience. Emirates operates a daily scheduled f light between Dubai and Malta via Lar- naca, Cyprus. For further information and f light schedules, one can visit the site: w w w.emirates.com/mt Frank Salt Real Estate embarks on roadshow in South Africa Following the launch of the new Malta Resi- dence and Visa Programme, Frank Salt Real Estate recently visited Cape Town, Johan- nesburg and Stellenbosch in South Africa to actively promote Malta and its residency programmes overseas. This included coverage on a number of international magazines and online media, as well as through a number of Malta Resi- dence and Investment information talks, organised by the company and their South African representative. EMD Advisory and PenderGardens were also present at these seminars, aimed at highlighting what Malta has to offer in terms of residency options, financial incen- tives, property offerings and investments. T argeting South African nationals looking at investing or relocating overseas, for per- sonal or commercial interests, the seminars highlighted the various fiscal programmes that are available, including the popular Global Residence Programme for non-EU nationals and the Malta Citizenship Invest- ment programme, through which one can obtain a Maltese and EU passport. "We believe greatly in the potential of Malta and its residency programmes as a source of attracting foreign investment to Malta," said Grahame Salt, Director for Frank Salt Real Estate. "From the feedback we received through these talks and also from the one-to-one meetings we had, we know that Malta is a favourite destination among South Africans who are looking for a country where they can take up residency, that offers an exceptional lifestyle and en- joys attractive financial benefits.' "South Africans also see the potential in the prop- erty market in Malta and are keen to acquire their own property," continues Salt. Frank Salt Real Estate has become a vet- eran in organising its own roadshows and seminars. Malta is enjoying a healthy prop- erty market and the company is fully geared to assist foreign clients looking at purchas- ing or renting a property in Malta. GSD Marketing set a 94% target for waste reuse and recycling for 2015 The interior of an Emirates A380