Sands China Team Members Take “Plastic Free July” Challenge

Part of company’s Sands ECO360 global sustainability efforts  

(Macao, August 1, 2019) – Sands China team members just completed the Plastic Free July challenge, with around 3,000 team members having participated.

As part of the Sands ECO360 global sustainability strategy, Sands China Ltd. recently encouraged its team members to continue bolstering their personal efforts toward living a lifestyle that is sustainable – through increasing team members’ awareness of ways they can help the environment.

By promoting participation in the Plastic Free July challenge, Sands China aimed to motivate team members to refuse single-use plastic, drive behavioural change and influence others in a positive way.

Plastic Free July is an annual global movement challenging people to choose to refuse single-use plastic for the month of July. Started in Australia in 2011, it aims to raise awareness of plastic waste issues and encourages plastic-free lifestyle changes. Global participation currently numbers in the millions.

“As Sands China continues to explore more ways of running a sustainable operation, the company feels it is vitally important for all of us as individuals to adopt an eco-conscious approach to our daily lives,” said Mark McWhinnie, senior vice president of resort operations and development for Sands China Ltd. “We were very pleased to see the enthusiastic response from team members to take the Plastic Free July challenge; it serves as further indication of the outstanding qualities of our team members, who are making a positive impact through both their professional and personal lives.”

During the month-long campaign, Sands China encouraged team members to share their plastic-free pledges and daily tips on social media with the hashtags #SandsChinaPlasticFreeJuly, #SandsEcoFriendly and #SandsEco360, and to challenge their friends and colleagues to do the same and get more people involved. Plastic-free ideas included using reusable water bottles, coffee cups and bags; using soap bars instead of liquid soap; and switching to a bamboo-handle toothbrush. All team members participating in Plastic Free July received a stainless steel straw and cleaning brush.

Sands China’s environmental sustainability efforts are guided by the Sands ECO360 global sustainability strategy of parent company Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS). Sands ECO360 is designed to utilise measures like energy saving, resource recycling, conservation and community engagement in order to help minimise the company’s environmental impact and lead the way in sustainable building development and resort operations. For more information, visit www.sands.com/sands-eco-360/our-vision.html.

Photo caption: Around 3,000 Sands China team members recently completed the Plastic Free July challenge, aimed at motivating team members to refuse single-use plastic, drive behavioural change and influence others in a positive way. As part of the Sands ECO360 global sustainability strategy, the event encouraged Sands China team members to continue bolstering their personal efforts toward living a lifestyle that is sustainable – through increasing team members’ awareness of ways they can help the environment.