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LAUNDRY




             With growing concerns                       remnath Kundurthi,
             over environment                            with branches
                                                         across 11
             safety, commercial                          locations in
             laundries are looking              PHyderabad,
                                                 feels that contrary
             to adopt practices that             to popular belief,
             ensure optimal water                the shift towards
                                                 sustainability
             consumption, use of                 does not entail
             renewable energy                    compromising
                                                 efficiency or
             sources, eco-friendly               profitability. Recent
             detergents & packaging,             advancements within
                                                 the sector have proved
             and technology                      that it can complement
             to comply with                      operational efficacy, steering
                                                 businesses towards a brighter
             sustainability norms on             and more sustainable future.
             a mass scale. Leading               While historically the commercial   DURING A PILOT RUN,
                                                                                  WE DISCOVERED THAT
             by example, Premanth                laundry sector has been notorious   CUSTOMERS WERE
                                                 for its excessive consumption of
             Kundurthi, CEO-PKC                  water, energy, and harsh chemical   NOT SATISFIED WITH

             Laundry Solutions Pvt.              detergents, the transformative wave   PAPER BAGS DUE TO
                                                 sweeping through the industry has
             Ltd and Zahid Nomani,               brought to light innovative and eco-  VISIBILITY ISSUES AND
                                                                                  TRANSPORTATION
             Founder-ZyronOut                    friendly alternatives that have the   CONCERNS. WHILE
                                                 potential to revolutionize the
             share their green                   way commercial laundry operations   PLASTIC WRAPS ARE

             plans with Clean India              are run.                         COST-EFFICIENT, WE
             Journal.                              The impact of eco-friendly     ARE COMMITTED TO
                                                 innovations on the commercial    TRANSITIONING TO PAPER
                                                 laundry segment is significant,   BAGS WITH LOWER GSM
                                                 according to Premnath. The use   TO REDUCE OPERATIONAL
                                                 of biodegradable detergents and
                                                 eco-friendly packing helps reduce   COSTS AND BECOME A
                                                 chemical footprints, adopting ETP   FULLY GREEN PACKAGING
                                                   methodology addresses water    COMPANY BY 2026.
                                                       conservation challenges by
                                                          recycling wastewater    Premanth Kundurthi
                                                             and embracing solar
                                                               energy promotes
                                                                 renewable
                                                                   energy         innovations align with global
                                                                     integration.   sustainability trends, appealing
                                                                       These      to eco-conscious consumers and
                                                                                  marking a step towards a more
                                                                                  responsible future for the industry.
                                                                                    PKC’s laundry facility
                                                                                  is committed to utilizing
                                                                                  biodegradable detergents in every
                                                                                  washing machine. The detergents
                                                                                  undergo rigorous testing to


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