Each and every item makes it to California where it is put to its proper use. I may be a Californian but my father's side of the family came from Scotland. Hope this comment is P.C! I've had trouble keeping up with the wipes in the past as they'd dry up. Things are better [?] now as I've noticed that BA gives out fewer of them these days. I do wish that they'd stop using any/so many plastic glasses. Al Gore will be on their case! Seriously, this is no laughing matter. I try to save the first glass for reuse by putting in the seat pocket but it always ends up cracked.