A direct outcome of increasing population, higher consumption levels and inadequate infrastructure has been the problem of waste management. Though often thought about as an urban phenomenon, this issue seriously threatens the quality of life throughout the country.
Mounds of unattended waste foraged by cattle and rag pickers are very much part of life across the country and is responsible for serious public health concerns besides other issues such as land and groundwater contamination.
In line with our commitment to reduce our environmental impact and create a positive environmental footprint, we practice the following methods in waste management to achieve a positive waste recycling footprint.
Resource conservation
Reduce waste generation through constant monitoring of specific waste generation figures at all ITC units.
Segregation at source
All ITC units are required to ensure that wastes are segregated at source in line with the 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.
100% recycling
Each category of waste is individually addressed and tracked to ensure reuse wherever possible, and if not, recycled. This ensures that almost no wastes from our businesses land up in municipal or private landfills.
Creating a positive environmental
footprint
Increase consumption of externally generated wastepaper as a source of fibre. Besides the direct environmental benefits of lower power, water & chemical consumption compared to virgin fibre, this also brings about the additional public benefit of encouraging better waste management.
A direct outcome of increasing population, higher consumption levels and inadequate infrastructure has been the problem of waste management. Though often thought about as an urban phenomenon, this issue seriously threatens the quality of life throughout the country.