Overview
- Disney Experiences unveiled the 2026 Disney Environmental Champion of the Year awards Monday as part of Earth Month.
- At Walt Disney World, senior mechanical engineer Jared helped refurbish Stormalong Bay to save thousands of gallons of water each day.
- The Hotels & Resorts team finished a multi‑year shift away from single‑use plastic in hotel bath items, a change expected to prevent millions of pieces of plastic waste.
- At Disneyland Resort, retail lead Valerie expanded Zero Waste to Landfill training and launched new recycling and zero‑waste programs in retail and dining.
- Senior sourcing specialist Jason Horn advanced sustainable seafood, recyclable packaging, and locally raised beef over four decades, and the Candy Production team cut waste and now sends unusable apples to Circle D Ranch for the park horses.