In a pioneering move‚ SriLankan Airlines will become one of the first airlines in South Asia to introduce eco-friendly carpets onboard its aircraft after a successful trial. The eco-friendly carpets‚ sourced from Lantal Textiles in Switzerland. The carpets are light-weight and assembled from regenerated nylon made of material typically headed for landfill such as abandoned ocean fishing nets better known as ghost nets‚ aquaculture nylon waste‚ used carpet waste‚ used fabric. Once the fleet is fitted out with the carpets‚ SriLankan Airlines’ jet fuel consumption will decrease leading to savings of about LKR 21 million annually.