Avianca Cargo has stopped using conventional plastics in its pallet covers, instead turning to biodegradable plastics, as per a statement. The biodegradable plastic being used is produced by BioNatur Plastics. It is manufactured with a 1 per cent load of an organic, food-safe proprietary additive that allows anaerobic bacteria to digest the plastic within a landfill site. According to Avianca Cargo, which said the investment is the latest phase of its Sustainable CargoLab initiative, it has so far purchased over 1,000 boxes of biodegradable plastics, thus avoiding the equivalent of more than 3.2m 16 oz plastic bottles ending up in landfills. These BioNatur biodegradable plastics, which degrade over a period of between eight and 12 years and not the 1,000 years that conventional plastic might take, are now being used as pallet covers across each of Avianca Cargo’s stations. “His company’s products represent one of the best solutions for use in Avianca Cargo’s operations,” Chris Paladino, Chief Executive, BioNatur Plastics, said.