Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Delhi Airport Achieves Platinum for Zero Waste to Landfill
Delhi's biggest airport, IGI in Delhi, just got a special award!
It's like getting a gold star for being super clean and environmentally friendly.
They earned the 'Net Zero Waste to Landfill' Platinum certificate, meaning almost all of their trash doesn't end up in a big pile in the ground.
Instead, they recycle and compost it.
This makes them the first airport in the country to do this.
It is like giving the Earth a big hug!
Delhi's IGI Airport achieved 'Net Zero Waste to Landfill' Platinum certification.
This certification from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) is for all terminals.
IGI Airport is the first in India to receive this recognition for its operations.
Approximately 95% of solid waste is diverted from landfills.
Waste reduction achieved through source segregation, recycling, and composting.
- Who
- Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) operates the airport.
- What
- Delhi's IGI Airport received 'Net Zero Waste to Landfill' Platinum certification.
- When
- Not explicitly stated, but the award is recent.
- Where
- Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
- Why
- To recognize their waste management efforts and environmental sustainability.
- Airport
- Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport
- Certification
- 'Net Zero Waste to Landfill' Platinum
- Awarding Body
- Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
- Waste Diverted
- Approximately 95%
- Waste Management Methods
- Source segregation, recycling, composting
- Operator
- Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL)