GMR led Hyderabad International Airport Goes ‘Single-Use Plastic Free’
In line with the Govt. of India’s campaign to phase out Single-use Plastics (SUP) by 2022, GMR led Hyderabad International Airport has declared itself as Single-use Plastic free airport from 1st March 2020 and zero tolerance on usage of Single-use Plastic has been imposed across the airport, which includes all concessionaires and service providers operating at the airport.
The airport had been steadily phasing out use of non-recyclable plastic over the past few years and in the final phase, “Single-Use Plastic Free Airport” campaign was initiated in Feb, 2020 during which the airport stakeholders, like the Food & Beverage (F&B) outlets, fully switched over to sustainable eco-friendly alternatives like corn starch plates, wooden spoons and forks; retailers started using only biodegradable boxes and covers to reduce the airport’s plastic footprint. Besides this, Hyderabad International Airport has also been encouraging Eco-friendly products like Jute Bags through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF).