NEW DELHI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has banned use of single-use plastic items at 16 of its airports around the nation. This way air travellers is not going to get any single-use plastic items like straws, plastic cutlery and plastic plates and many others at passenger terminals and city side. The 16 airports declared as single-use plastic unfastened are: Indore, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Tirupati, Trichy, Vijayawada, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Vadodara, Madurai, Raipur, Vizag, Pune, Kolkata and Varanasi.
“AAI has also engaged Quality Council of India to evaluate/test the implementation of the ban of single-use plastic items at 34 airports handling 10 lakh passengers per annum which might be completed by way of January 31, 2019,” mentioned an AAI commentary. The first batch of 16 airports was once selected on the foundation of third-party evaluate performed by way of Quality Council of India.
“AAI could also be improving its waste management programs and is promoting using eco-friendly sustainable alternatives step by step like use of bio-degradable rubbish bags in rubbish packing containers and installation of plastic bottle crushing machine at airports. AAI airports have also began more than a few awareness campaigns for sensitizing all stakeholders, specifically passengers, in opposition to the reason and to pressure engagement and cooperation from they all,” the commentary added.
The authority has formulated an environment policy to scale back green area gases (GHG) and sustainable construction by way of enforcing cost efficient carbon mitigation action.
“AAI has also engaged Quality Council of India to evaluate/test the implementation of the ban of single-use plastic items at 34 airports handling 10 lakh passengers per annum which might be completed by way of January 31, 2019,” mentioned an AAI commentary. The first batch of 16 airports was once selected on the foundation of third-party evaluate performed by way of Quality Council of India.
“AAI could also be improving its waste management programs and is promoting using eco-friendly sustainable alternatives step by step like use of bio-degradable rubbish bags in rubbish packing containers and installation of plastic bottle crushing machine at airports. AAI airports have also began more than a few awareness campaigns for sensitizing all stakeholders, specifically passengers, in opposition to the reason and to pressure engagement and cooperation from they all,” the commentary added.
The authority has formulated an environment policy to scale back green area gases (GHG) and sustainable construction by way of enforcing cost efficient carbon mitigation action.
AAI bans single-use plastic items at 16 airports; more to follow suit
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