Lotte Duty Free Introduces Biodegradable Air Caps and Paper Shopping Bags... Accelerating Eco-Friendly Initiatives

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Lotte Duty Free announced on the 17th that it has introduced biodegradable air caps and eco-friendly paper shopping bags for the first time in the industry.

Since the 10th, biodegradable plastic made from materials that naturally decompose over 80% within 180 days when landfilled, certified by the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, has been pilot introduced at Lotte Duty Free's Incheon Integrated Logistics Center and Incheon Airport branch. Lotte Duty Free plans to expand this improvement to all domestic Lotte Duty Free stores and logistics centers by April.

Since September last year, Lotte Duty Free has implemented the industry's first policy to minimize plastic use by replacing the product transport method from cloth bags to plastic containers with enhanced product protection from the integrated logistics center to the airport delivery area. In addition, by switching plastic packaging materials to biodegradable materials, it is expected to reduce 200 tons of plastic waste annually.

At Lotte Duty Free Incheon Airport branch, not only biodegradable plastic shopping bags but also paper shopping bags have been introduced and are in operation. Small-sized plastic bags used for small or lightweight products are being replaced with eco-friendly paper bags, and this will be expanded to all Lotte Duty Free stores by April.

Lee Gap, CEO of Lotte Duty Free, said, “Lotte Duty Free has been making various efforts to solve the plastic waste problem,” and added, “Lotte Duty Free will continue to expand eco-friendly policies that maximize resource recycling and take the lead in creating an eco-friendly ecosystem in the distribution industry.”

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