American currently uses BioNatur plastic at most of its U.S. hubs, as well as at smaller domestic stations and in Latin America, with plans to continue expanding use of the biodegradable plastic across all operations in place of traditional plastic. Distributed by M&G Packaging, BioNatur plastic product uses include lower deck pallet covers, heavy duty poly sheeting, stretch wrap, bottom sheeting and plastic covers – all which are an important part of the building process for Unit Loading Devices, or ULDs.
“We have a strong and successful partnership with BioNatur Plastics, and I’m pleased to see how much our efforts to migrate more of our operations plastic use to their biodegradable products is helping us reduce our long-term waste and overall footprint,” says Greg Schwendinger, President, American Airlines Cargo. “To see the progress over just three years shows how implementing sustainable practices can truly make a difference. We look forward to continuing to work toward a green future.”
Chris Paladino, President of BioNatur Plastics adds, “American continues to be a leader in sustainability and we are proud to have supported the cargo team as they more than doubled their impact in 2024. BioNatur’s biodegradable and recyclable plastics are ideal for cargo that is being distributed around the world. We look forward to an even bigger 2025.”
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