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SOLAR ENERGY 1888 Mills has installed a solar energy plant at one of our locations. Solar energy currently accounts for 22.5% electricity of total consumption at this plant. YARD WASTE RECYCLING Nothing goes to waste, 1888 Mills uses a back-winding process to recover yarn discarded during production. SHEARING WASTE Sheared Loops are collected and baled. These bits of cotton are sold to third party brokers. Sporting goods manufacturers use our discarded loops as stuffing for sporting equipment. CHEMICAL WASTE To ensure that pollutants do not enter the environment, 1888 Mills collects discarded chemicals in collection tanks, and works with licensed agents to keep waste from entering the environment. POLYTHENE RECYCLING PLANT 1888 Mills has installed a plant to reduce the polythene waste. The plant recycles almost 90,000 kg per month (fresh & recycled).
1888 Mills diverts solid waste from land fills. Bits of our cotton are used as stuffing in sports equipment!
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