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REPORT 2018
Waste management Water management
The increase of the rate of recycling solid waste per type, and hence the reduction of the waste produced constitutes a long-standing The Company applies the principle of prevention to all environmental management issues and, therefore, to water consumption. Goldair
objective of Goldair Handling. Through actions and cooperation with Airport Authorities and the customer-airlines, the Company aims to Handling continuously controls, monitors and improves, where necessary, its network at all airports where it operates, aiming at
adopt best practices to reduce waste and increase the quantity of recyclable materials. minimising its water footprint.
During the course of 2018, in an effort to further reduce the waste produced, the Company focused on monitoring recycling at the Athens
station in order to improve it and further increase the percentages of materials handled through recycling, concerning both the facilities
and the waste originating from aircraft in-flight.
In the context of the initiative, the staff of Goldair Handling were briefed on in-flight recycling and recycling management at the airport. Outstation
Athens airports
Airport 2018: 2,795 m 3
2018: 6,619 m 3 -37%*
Athens Airport* 2017: 5,113 m 3 2017: 4,430 m 3
Non-hazardous materials
Type 2017 2018 Management method
* Compared to 2017
Urban waste (kg) 136,860 316,413 Disposal to landfills
Paper (kg) 16,010 17,971 Recycling
Plastic (kg) 17,901 22,843 Recycling
Aluminium (kg) 129 84 Recycling 7.4
Glass (kg) 2,470 3,343 Recycling
Wood (kg) 59,810 60,509 Recycling
Construction material (kg) 12,540 5,920 Recycling Environmental investments
Animal by-products (kg) 1,525 2,771 Recycling
Metal** 20,598 18,221 Recycling
The Company systematically invests in a number of other environmental actions and improvement measures, as presented below:
Hazardous materials
Type 2017 2018 Management method
Used oil and lubricants (lt) 4,400 5,700 Recycling 1.3% 0.1%
Oil filters (kg) 850 226 Recycling
Transport to airport
Used workshop batteries (kg) 17,255 14,360
facilities
28.8% 32.2%
Used household-type batteries (kg) 27 0 Recycling
Toner (kg) 1 280 Recycling
Tyres (kg) 180 1,260 Recycling
Fluorescent lamps (kg) 35 45 Recycling
* For Athens airport, the quantities of hazardous and non-hazardous materials are provided by Athens International Airport. 0.7%
** The Company manages quantities of metal for Athens airport and the outstation airports. These quantities concern the recycling
of Ground Support Equipment, which is performed centrally at Athens Airport. 2017 0.6% 2018 0.8%
Outstation airports* 69.9% 0.7%
Non-hazardous materials 64.9%
Type 2017 2018 Management method
Paper (kg) 59,876 65,757.9 Recycling
Waste management by duly licensed contractors
Plastic (kg) 1,072 2,329.1 Recycling
Aluminium (kg) 164 184 Recycling Certification costs
Hazardous materials Waste management by duly licensed contractors Environmental restoration works or new environmental works
Type 2017 2018 Management method Certification costs Coverage of public transport costs*
Used oil and lubricants (lt) 4,087 6,037 Recycling
Environmental restoration works or new environmental works Refilling of fire extinguishers and purchase of new ones
Oil filters (kg) - 55
Transport to airport Coverage of public transport costs* Programme for collection and management of plastic bottle caps
Used workshop batteries (kg) 7,426 4,534
facilities
Used household-type batteries (kg) 75 35 Recycling * Coverage of the transportation costs of a large number of employees using mass transportation is implemented in the context of reducing
the environmental footprint of the Company in terms of staff transport.
Toner (kg) 449 470.2 Recycling
Tyres (kg) 1,485 Recycling
Fluorescent lamps (kg) - 208
* For the outstation airports, where information on the management method is not available, the management of the quantities reported In the context of its investments to reduce its environmental footprint, the Company has established a five-year plan on replacing tractors
is performed by the local authorities. featuring conventional engines with electric tractors. During 2018, 20% of the investment was completed.
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