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Unilever reveals zero solid waste with 4R

Unilever reveals zero solid waste with 4R
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The Unilever's factories, warehouses, distribution centers and offices moving in accordance with the Sustainable Life Plan, has started to be sent to the solid waste areas in more than 600 countries in 70 countries. Unilever found alternative methods for recovery of waste from these plants.

Unilever implements 4R (Reducing [Asaltma] – Reusing [Reusing] – Recycling [Geri conversion) – Recovering [Regive Gain] Strategy within the scope of Sustainable Life Plan targets. This strategy of Unilever is based on the creation of a new resource with many alternative uses, such as the construction materials of factory waste, the introduction of food wastes in personnel cafeterias. According to the 4R Strategy, firstly reducing non-hazardous waste, then recycling or recovering.[
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Unilever said that the Vice President of Israel, Middle Asia and Iran Supply Chain of Nihal Temur said: " 80% of the waste of 1,3 billion tones collected every year in the world are sent to solid waste areas. This amount is almost 1.5 million football fields equivalent to coating. Our zero waste goal is to draw our commitment to maintain our durability in terms of resource and to fight climate change. "
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] The factories in Turkey have been in the status of ‘Unfortunate solid waste since 2013][

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Nihal Temur, which states that Unilever has been manufacturing in Turkey, including Konya Algida Factory, which has recently started production, has been designed to have the status of ‘zero hazard solid waste’ since 2013. Nihal Temur, which has been added to these stores, distribution centers and offices, has been designed to have the status of home and personal care products factory planned to operate in Konya in 2016. [

Source: Sustainable Business