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Airport Achieves Zero Waste Milestone
23 Apr
Summary
- Mangaluru International Airport secured a Platinum Zero Waste to Landfill certification.
- The airport achieved a landfill diversion rate exceeding 99%.
- The certification recognizes the airport's robust waste management and sustainability practices.

Mangaluru International Airport Limited (MgIAL) has achieved a significant environmental milestone by receiving the Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) certification from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The airport was awarded the highest distinction, Platinum - Class I rating, underscoring its commitment to sustainability.
This certification follows a rigorous audit evaluating MgIAL's comprehensive waste management system. The airport demonstrated an impressive landfill diversion rate of more than 99%, a testament to its effective waste segregation, handling, treatment, and recycling processes. MgIAL's consistent implementation of the 5R principles—refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle—across all operations was a key factor in receiving this recognition.