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whether customers are willing
to bear the extra expense,” he
remarked.
THE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY,
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED “Sorting is the main factor,
UNDER THE ‘ORANGE’ hospital (laundry) is the most
CATEGORY, SEEKS RE- difficult as infected linen cannot
EVALUATION OF ITS STATUS, be touched by hand. Companies
have come out with a plastic
ARGUING ITS USE OF SAFER, which can be put into the
ECO-FRIENDLY DETERGENTS. machine and it dissolves. Cost
THE MPCB JOINT DIRECTOR per kg and cleaning are factors
SUGGESTED THAT THE which come into play, so the
TEXTILE PROCESSING IS focus on chemicals to reduce
PLACED IN ‘RED’ CATEGORY water is a study. The solution
FOR HIGH POLLUTING involves all of us.” Brijesh
INDUSTRIES, NOT ‘ORANGE’. revealed that “at Lindstrom, we
IF YOU (LAUNDRY INDUSTRY) use enzyme chemistry, where
ARE ABLE TO MAKE A the water requirement is less
compared to normal chemicals,
REPRESENTATION TO THE the requirement for temperature
AUTHORITIES, CONVINCE is low and the pH is less.”
THEM ABOUT USAGE OF Rakesh again stressed
NON-POLLUTING CHEMICALS that they experienced fabric
AND ENVIRONMENT- breaking with enzymes used
FRIENDLY PROCESSES, during washing.
THEY MAY CHANGE THE
CATEGORISATION FROM The Cost of Efficiency
ORANGE TO ‘WHITE’. Running a B2B laundry
operation is capital-intensive,
especially when incorporating
Green Cleaning recycling measures. However,
The panel emphasized Waghmare concluded on an
“green” solutions, with Arun optimistic note:
noting the challenges of “Prioritizing human and
balancing sustainability with environmental health is
cost. crucial. Charging customers
a premium for sustainable
“Green cleaning involves practices is acceptable for those
using natural or environment who can afford it. Adhering
friendly solutions, but these to regulations will ensure a
often come with higher costs. smooth and compliant business
The industry needs to address operation.”
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