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REDUCING

EMISSIONS AND WASTES

Waste by Type and Disposal Method Coal Ash Brick Plant
Method Unit FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017 We have taken the initiative of making
Hazardous Material bricks from Coal Ash; a waste
Reuse (Chemical Drums) number 11,353 13,305 - produced from the coal boiler during
Incineration kg 14,003 12,166 - steam generation. Rather than just
Non-Hazardous Material dumping the ash that destroys water
Other – Sold* kg 5,297,142 4,861,470 - quality and land fertility, the ash is being
used to produce bricks via an eco-
* The non-hazardous waste sold to third parties most of which is used as recycled or renewed material. friendly method, involving no burning of
fossil fuel and using sunlight for brick
Interloop does not transport hazardous Initiatives to manage treatment plants run 24/7/365 and curing. The Brick plant has the capacity
waste internationally. The hazardous are meeting not only the Punjab to produce 7,000 bricks per day.
waste produced as a result of Wastewater and Waste Environmental Quality Standards These bricks have been used in the
operational activities is disposed off Effluent Treatment Plants (PEQS) but also fulfilling the stringent construction of Denim Plant at Lahore,
through approved contractors. During international guidelines of Zero mosque floor & walking track of I-Park
the year, 11,353 chemical drums were Interloop understands its responsibility Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals at Interloop Industrial Park, Socks &
sent back to suppliers for reuse while towards ecological conservation and (foundational limits). The largest Socks warehouse, automation unit
14,003 kg waste was incinerated by always takes measures to reduce any treatment plant has the capacity at Plant 1 and are also being sold to
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the contractors. The disposal methods negative impact on the resources. As of treating 180m of effluent per various top civil companies of Pakistan.
for hazardous waste were confirmed the effluent from wet processing is a hour. Interloop has a dedicated QC
by the contactors. Standard Operating potential environmental contaminant, laboratory at each ETP to closely Circularity
Procedures for disposal of hazardous Interloop Limited has set-up state- monitor the parameters and ensure Cradle to Cradle Certification is a
waste provide guidelines regarding of-the-art effluent treatment plants that the effluent discharged into the globally recognized measure of safer,
handling, transportation, storage and at all hosiery manufacturing facilities environment is within safe limits. more sustainable products made
disposal of hazardous waste generated to effectively manage treatment for the circular economy. Being
at all Interloop plants are followed requirements. This biological effluent ethically responsible and aligned with
throughout the process.

International trends, Interloop has
made a completely biodegradable
Cradle-to-Cradle (Gold) certified
product. The product is designed
on the principle of circular economy
and is fulfilling all five sustainability
areas of C2C (material health, material
reuse, renewable energy and carbon
management, water stewardship and
social fairness). Non-biodegradable
materials like Polyester, Nylon and
Spandex have been substituted with
sustainable materials and further
processed by C2C certified dyes &
chemicals to make the product 100%
biodegradable.

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