Pakistan International Airways agrees to use d2w technology in its plastic packaging
Pakistan International Airways agrees to use d2w technology in its plastic packaging
SYMPHONY: Pakistan International Airways agrees to use “d2w technology in its plastic packaging / Business Dynamics signs deal to introduce oxo-biodegradable bags
Additive supplier Symphony Environmental Technologies (Borehamwood / UK; www.symphonyplastics.com) through its distributor in Pakistan, Business Dynamics (Lahore; www.businessdynamics.com.pk), has entered a three-year agreement with Pakistan International Airways (PIA) for conversion of the airline’s normal plastic packaging into “d2w biodegradable plastic.
PIA is the first airline to convert all of its flexible plastics to “d2w oxo-biodegradable technology and can now be certified as a green company in Pakistan by the country’s Environmental Protection Agency as a zero pollution airline. In 2013, the country’s national assembly passed a resolution to ban conventional plastic shopping bags – see Plasteurope.com of 07.02.2013.
Symphony chief executive Michael Laurier said: “We are delighted that PIA have chosen to use d2w oxo-biodegradable plastic technology in their commitment to help protect the environment from accidental littering of plastic, and congratulate them in leading by example.
Business Dynamics (Pvt) Limited is the exclusive distributor in Pakistan of a British Public Company known as Symphony Environmental Limited, UK (www.d2w.net). Symphony is the world leader in oxo-biodegradable plastic technology and specializes in Anti-Microbial Plastics. Symphony’s d2w™ Oxo-biodegradable additive has established itself as a global brand in more than 90 countries including Bangladesh, India, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, UK & USA. Symphony is a member of following certified bodies:
European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN)
It also actively participates in seminars and assessment studies of British Standards Institute (BSI), the European Standards Organization (CEN) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
The d2w brand is known and respected internationally. Symphony has first class scientific and technical resources and its own laboratory and test facilities, with the latest equipment. It has an ongoing R&D programme extending the frontiers of oxo-biodegradable technology. Its products have been independently tested by internationally-respected research and testing institutions.
