PIA to Use Biodegradable Plastic Packaging for In-flight Items

[Abbas Ali]

According to PTV News, today an agreement was signed between PIA and Business Dynamics (businessdynamics.com.pk) under which Business Dynamics will supply biodegradable plastic packaging for items aboard PIA aircraft.

The biodegradable plastic packaging can get decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms and become urea in less than two years and prevent pollution of the environment, an official of the airline told PTV News.

Plastic packaging material currently used by the airline is not biodegradable, pollutes environment and can take hundreds of years to get decomposed, he said.

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[Abbas Ali]

PIA goes Green

Islamabad; June 6, 2016 PIA has signed a three-year agreement with Messrs. Business Dynamics Pvt Ltd for conversion of airline's normal plastic packaging into biodegradable plastic.

The new plastic material used in packaging would biodegrade automatically after completing its useful life of 2.5-3 years.

PIA would now be certified as a green company by EPA as a zero pollution airline. This will reduce PIA's carbon footprint while leading to better waste management.

Director Procurement & Logistics of PIA, Air Commodore Imran Akhtar signed the contract on behalf of PIA with Managing Director Business Dynamics Mr. Amir Younus at a ceremony held in Islamabad today.

Source: PIA Press Release (June 6, 2016)