A direct consequence of an ever-increasing population, higher consumption levels and inadequate infrastructure, has been the issue of Waste Management.
Often considered to be only an urban phenomenon, waste management seriously threatens the quality of life throughout the country.
Mounds of unattended waste foraged by cattle and rag-pickers alike, is today an integral part of life all across the country, both in cities as well as in rural areas. This is often responsible for a number of serious public health concerns, in addition to other issues such as land and groundwater contamination.
In alignment with ITC’s commitment to reduce its environmental impact and to create a positive environmental footprint, we practice the following methods in waste management to achieve a positive waste recycling footprint:
1. Resource conservation
Reduce waste generation through constant monitoring of specific waste generation figures at all ITC Units.
2. Segregation at source
All ITC Units are required to ensure that wastes are segregated at source in line with company-defined guidelines. This ensures maximum reuse/recycling of wastes, by ensuring for example, that paper waste is not contaminated with wet waste thus rendering it unrecoverable.
3. Towards 100% recycling
Each category of waste is individually addressed and tracked to ensure reuse where possible, and if not, recycling. This ensures that almost no waste from our businesses land up in municipal or private landfills.
4. Creating a positive environmental footprint
Increase consumption of externally generated wastepaper as a source of fibre. Besides the direct environmental benefits of reduced consumption of power, water & chemicals compared to virgin fibre, this also brings about the additional public benefits of encouraging better waste management. |
