Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has announced a ban on the sale of single-use plastic water bottles, becoming the second major U.S. airport to implement such a measure in an effort to promote sustainable travel. The ban, which also applies to Van Nuys Airport (VNY), exempts bottled water served on aircraft.
The decision follows a two-year phase-out period approved by the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners in June 2021. This allowed vendors at the airports to sell their existing bottled water inventory and adjust their purchasing contracts.