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Solid Waste Circularity
Being ethically responsible and aligned with International
Interloop practices an integrated waste management trends, Interloop has made a completely biodegradable
system. The hazardous waste is incinerated under Cradle-to-Cradle (Gold) certified socks, designed on
controlled conditions while the non-hazardous waste is the principle of circular economy and fulfilling all five
disposed-off to recyclers were possible.
sustainability areas of C2C.
Coal Ash Bricks Green Chemistry Inputs
We are recycling Coal Ash produced in the coal boiler
during steam generation, with capacity to produce approx. Interloop green chemistry practices aligned with the
7,000 bricks per day via an eco-friendly method. These ‘roadmap to zero’ program to tackle the impacts of
bricks are being used for construction purposes within the hazardous chemicals In the textile value chain. The
Company and also sold to various top civil companies of chemical management system at Interloop ensures the
Pakistan. use of safer input chemistry, controlled chemical handling
and vigilant waste chemicals treatments by adopting
Zero Waste Initiative international checks at each point. We are working with

With 2018 as baseline, Interloop has successfully reduced well reputed international and local chemical suppliers who
PET Bottle consumption by 99% across the Company and are registered on the ZDHC gateway to show commitment
is further progressing towards achieving its Zero Waste towards the goal of Zero Discharge of Hazardous
Challenge Initiative. Chemicals. Our dedicated chemical management team
further ensure compliance with the ZDHC, customer’s
MRSLs by using inventory management tool to implement
the sustainable chemistry throughout the supply chain.

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