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Air India Initiative : Usage Of Single Use Plastic Reduced By 80 % On Board All Flights Across Its World Wide Network
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Air India has reduced the usage of single-use plastic by 80 per cent on board all flights across its worldwide network, the airline announced on Friday.
Replacement of plastic zip lock bags for cutlery with paper packaging, plastic straws with paper straws and plastic stirrers with wooden ones besides introduction of reusable linen bags on board are among the steps taken to achieve the feat.
The airline has also introduced 100 per cent compostable PET lids and primary-use plastic bags besides completely compostable waste bags. “The reduction has been achieved since the privatisation of Air India in an ongoing effort led by a team of in-house experts and supported by catering partners and multiple vendors, with the aim of continually minimising the carrier’s environmental impact,” the airline said in a statement.
