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Industry   |   11 August, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Cigarette manufacturers to be required to collect waste

Manufacturers of filter cigarettes will be obliged to collect waste starting this year, according to an analysis by Adrian Teampău, Director, and Alina Alecu, Senior Consultant, Circular Economy Consultancy at Deloitte Romania.

Industry   |   23 March, 2023 at 8:56 AM

BAT recycles 22.6% of the water volume used globally in 2022

BAT announces results in reaching its targets related to the strategic management of the water used in its production process. In 2022, BAT recycled 22.6% of the water volume used globally. BAT goals by 2025 include Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification of all its operation sites, 30% of water recycled, and a 35% reduction in water withdrawn by 2025 vs the 2017 baseline.

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