The Eco beat-2nd Edition

MESSAGE:

We are pleased to publish AKTI’s 2nd ECO Beat edition. Healthy economies require a healthy

supply of energy. With the global population expected to grow to nine billions before the middle

of this century, we are now more challenged than ever to develop the energy the world needs

while minimizing our impact on the environment.

Majid Salim Jafri-Group General Manager & In-charge of THE ECO BEAT

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FOREWORD:

Dear Reader,

This particular issue of the ECOBEAT focuses on the topic of best practices related to the

promotion of awareness regarding Global Warming and Climate Change , with the hope that such

knowledge will help everyone to understand and promote sustainability.

Promises aren't always meant to be broken, especially when it comes to restoring damaged

environments and rescuing impoverished communities. Make a green resolution today: volunteer

to drive less, buy only sustainable food, save water and switch to clean energy.

Do tell what you think of this issue and how we can improve it further. We wish you a greener

and happier 2015.

Muhammad Shoaib Khan-Environmental Specialist & Editor of THE ECO BEAT

A VISIT TO ENERGY EXPO

Inside Highlights

AKTI & THE ECO BEAT

OZONE & ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL WARMING &

PEN PRICKS

AKTI’S WASTAGE CONTROL THEME

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AKTI’S MANAGEMENT REVIEWS ABOUT ECO BEAT ,1ST EDITION

Great information! Kudos to

the team for developing and

making this knowledge tool

available to all of us. Already

looking forward to Edition #

3!! Best of luck!

Naeem Murtaza

HOD Marketing & Operations

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, by

adopting these principles we can make the world a better place. "I consider the Coastal Update to be the best Sustainability

newsletter.

Long live AKTI”.

Saeed Anjum

General Manager Production

“Thank you for producing such a

timely and important newsletter. AKTI family, you are the world’s best launch team which has blastoff their

skills power on daily basis. Boost the world with your pen power

and I congratulate in advance for another awesome performance.”

Shahab Khan

Senior Merchandiser

“As a proud member of AKTI I was

thrilled to see a first ever sustainable newsletter. I’m amazed at the wealth

of information that you have in

newsletter.

Kudos to everyone who has been a

part of this effort”.

Ahmed Mirza

HOD System & Compliance

"Just a short note to say how much

I appreciate ECO-BEAT newsletter.

It is an invaluable source of up-to-

date information on current

activities regarding Environment

and Sustainability”

Keep up the good work…!!!.

Rehan Shaikh

HOD Internal

Monitoring System

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WATER WOES PLAGUE THE WEST Thanks to 14 years of drought fueled by climate change, and increased demand from cities, agriculture, and the oil and gas industry, Lake Mead is drying up.

THE WORLD ICE IS MELTING

Above, the extent of Arctic sea ice in September 2012, when it reached an all-time low compared to its average minimum extent over the past few decades (shown in the yellow line). Because the Arctic is warming twice as rapidly as the rest of the planet, climate change is occurring here faster than anywhere else

ENVIRONMENTAL ALERT- AROUND THE WORLD IN FIVE PICTURES

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ECOLOGICAL TREASURES IN PERIL

Fuel oil leaks from a Chinese coal ship after it become grounded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef in April 2010. Due to the warming and increasing acidification of the oceans, the reef has lost half its coral cover over the past three decades, and what's left could be halved again in the next decade.

OCEANS ARE GETTEING MORE

WARMER AND MORE ACIDIC

A resident clears dead fish from the Fuhe river in Wuhan, a city in central China's Hubei province, in September 2013 after large amounts of dead fish began to be surface early the day before. Sustained rises in water temperature are to blame for many fish die-offs like these around the world, scientists say.

GREENLAND ICE SHEETS MELTING

FASTER Water flows on part of the glacial ice sheet that covers about 80 percent of Greenland in July 2013. Warmer temperatures in recent decades have had an effect on the glaciers here, but also have altered the ways in which the local populace farms, fish, hunt.

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OZONE: Ozone is a gas that is naturally present in our atmosphere. Each ozone molecule contains three atoms of oxygen and is denoted chemically as O3. The stratospheric region with the highest ozone concentration is commonly known as the “Ozone layer.

Why do we care about atmospheric ozone?

The sun UV radiation, which has a shorter wavelength

than visible light, is responsible for sunburn and other

adverse health effects. Fortunately for life on Earth, a

gas in the atmosphere called ozone screens most

harmful UV radiation. Depletion of ozone layer however,

can cause the following health problems, particularly for

people who spend substantial time outdoors:

Skin cancer and other skin disorders Cataracts and other eye damage Immune suppression

Types of UV Radiations:

UV-A GOOD FOR HEALTH

UV-B DANGEROUS UV-C HIGHLY DANGEROUS

The Ozone let UV-A pass its layers but stops and filters dangerous UV-B and UV-C which are known CARCINOGEN (Cancer causing).

What cause Ozone layer to deplete? When Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other chemicals as

refrigerants, insulating foams, and solvents migrate into the upper atmosphere, these chemicals absorb UV radiation, break apart, and react with ozone where UV radiation would break them down into chlorine monoxide (ClO) and other

ozone-destroying compounds.

UV rays and Human health:

Medical research has shown that overexposure to the sun’s UV

radiation can contribute to serious health problems. Each

year, for example, more than 1 million cases of skin cancer

are diagnosed in the United States, and one person dies every

hour from skin cancer.

1-Melanoma

Malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin

cancer.

OZONE LAYER

Will it helps?

Ozone is essential to life because it

shields the Earth from the damaging, even lethal, ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun

On 16 September, the World celebrates International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The date commemorates the signing of the Montreal Protocol, which

sought to reduce atmospheric levels of ozone depleting substances. The ozone layer protects us from the harmful effects of certain wavelengths of ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun. Harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays cause skin cancers, sunburns and

premature aging of the skin, Cataracts, blindness and other eye diseases.

One atom of chlorine can destroy as many as

100,000 atoms of ozone during its life.

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2-SUN BURN:

Perhaps the best-known

consequences of excessive UVR exposure are erythema, or sunburn.

3-CATARACTS:

Another long-term effect of

UVR exposure is the formation of cataracts.

4-PRE-MATURE AGEING OF SKIN:

Chronic exposure to the sun

causes changes in the skin

called actinic (or solar)

degeneration.

OZONE AND CLIMATE:

Ozone depleting substances (ODSs) such as the CFCs have contributed to increases in global average surface temperature.

As a result of the phase-out schedules of the Montreal Protocol, the global production and use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons has decreased significantly. Scientific Assessment Panel’s 2010 report states that ozone layer is

no longer decreasing and is predicted

to return to pre -1980 values before 2050 at mid -latitudes and a few years later at high latitudes. Concentrations of ozone depleting substances have been

decreasing for over ten years, and are expected to continue to decrease in the future (Taken from USEPA.COM)

PAKISTAN AND OZONE ISSUE: Pakistan does not manufacture any ozone depleting substances. But substances like CFC, HCFC, Methyl bromide etc. is used in different industries e.g. refrigerators, deep freezers, air conditioners (house hold/automobile) and in agriculture. If we consider Pakistan's share in CFCs emissions, the current figures depict extremely meager contribution. Pakistan does

not produce CFCs.Its annual import is 3000 tones. The per capita use of CFCs is only 0.027 KG and her contribution in the global context is practically zero. Even the futuristic estimates of increase in the local use of ODS shall not rise, according to a careful analysis, beyond 5-15% by the year 2030.

Content Taken from-Ozone layer depletion and prevention: From Theory to practice by Abdul Jabbar & Asif Munir A publication of Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

Ozone depletion has an

influence on climate change since both ozone and the compounds

responsible for its depletion are

active greenhouse gases.

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AL-KARAM TOWEL AND CLIMATE

CHANGE AKTI believes that climate change is an important long-term

issue that justifies global action

AKTI recognizes carbon dioxide emissions are a key contributor to climate change throughout the supply chain as well as the fact that change mitigation is vital to the long-term success of our business and the health and well-being of the people who buy our products. This is why we measured our baseline global climate footprint .Other than we also use environmental friendly Refrigerant gases to minimize the earth ozone depletion.

AL-KARAM TOWEL AND GREEN HOUSE GASES:

We have been tracking our carbon emissions from direct fuel combustion and indirect emissions from electricity for several years. The inventories follow globally-recognized guidelines outlined IPCC. The majority of our emissions result from natural gas and electricity consumption at all of our operated locations. MEASURING OUR IMPACTS:

In 2013, we set a target to reduce Scope greenhouse gas emissions 5% percent by the end as compared to a 2012 baseline. We are proud to announce that we achieved that goal by implementing energy efficiency and conservation programs at our, offices, and in manufacturing plants,

We contributed 0.000001 °C in 2013, and in 2014 we have contributed 0.0000001 °C, an astonishing 9% reduction of GHG emissions

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AL-KARAM TOWEL OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES:

In AKTI, we use HFCs are the only Refrigerant gas used

instead of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and HCFCs.

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and HCFCs two substances

being successfully phased out under the Montreal Protocol

because of their ozone-destroying properties. All of these

substances are extremely potent greenhouse gases with a

very high global warming potential (GWP) and HFCs are

controlled under the Kyoto Protocol.

FUTURE PLAN: Our management showing leadership in this area by

completely switches from fluorinated refrigerants to what is

known as “natural refrigerants”. Natural refrigerants are

naturally occurring substances, such as hydrocarbons

(propane), CO2, ammonia, water and air. These substances

can be used as cooling agents in refrigerators and air

conditioners and do not harm the ozone layer.

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AMAZING SCIENCE…!!!

This was done in Philippines. Water and bleach in bottle of coke was fitted on the roof. It absorbs and reflects sunlight and is equal to 55 watts.

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GLOBAL WARMING IN PEN PRICKS

A movie which can change

your mind in Seconds….

An Inconvenient Truth is a

passionate and inspirational look at former Vice President Al Gore's fervent crusade to halt

global warming's deadly progress by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it.

this film went on to win Academy Awards for Best Documentary feature It also

became a global phenomenon, one of the highest grossing documentaries of all time

The impact of An Inconvenient Truth is unprecedented. Since its release in 2005, the film has helped to galvanize

governments, leaders, organizations and individuals worldwide to take action on global warming.

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By planting 20 million trees, the earth and its people will be provided with 260 million more tons of oxygen. Those same 20 million trees will remove 10 million tons of CO2.

DAYLIGHT SAVING INITIATIVE:

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATE:

‘AL-KARAM TOWEL WASTAGE CONTROL THEME’

AKTI is showing another major step in its working towards

environmental sustainability by starting WASTAGE CONTROL

THEME in 2014.

The purpose of WASTAGE CONTROL THEME is to monitor

,analyze and minimize the use of unwanted energy

consumption. In the start-up we have identified the following

areas for our project.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS:

In this area, we have identified 7 areas of our industry which

have either’s don’t need lights in daytime or the contain more

lights than required.

According to the feasibility report, by implementing this

initiative we can able to save around 1% of our energy

consumption.

PRINTERS ON STAND-BY:

An HP/DELL laser printer which is designed for home and office

use will typically use 60 to 70 watts when it is printing, in

standby mode most printers will draw around 5 to 7 watts of

power.

By shut down printer when not in use rather than putting on

stand by we can able to 0.07 KWH/Day for 1 laser printer which

put on stand by for the whole day. By this initiative we can

approximately save around 50 KWH/month.

USE OF AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATE:

Grey water is becoming increasingly important. As water

becomes an increasingly precious resource using it in a

sustainable way that minimizes waste has become critical.

We have conducted a study in which we find that air

conditioners at generally produce about 0.5 liters condensate

per day. At peak times 1 A/C can produce 1.5 Liters

Condensate. We are using this water for Gardening and for

general washing purposes like Gardening, Cleaning floor and

windows.

Contributed By: Majid Salim Jafri

CO

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AL-KARAM TOWEL CONTNOUS JOURNEY TOWARDS SUSTAINABLITY....

FEEDBACK & SUGGESTIONS:

We welcome your feedback about our current issue and suggestions on how we can improve in the future. Email: Website: [email protected] alkaramtowelindustries.com [email protected]

AKTI has installed 300 LED tube lights in Air-Jet Looms department. LED lights consume at least 50% less energy as

compared to normal fluorescent lights. LED lights are free from Mercury (Toxic compound).

AKTI has installed new modernly equipped less energy consumable Air Jet Looms with Shuttle less looms. Initially we have replaced 25 looms but in the mid of June, 2015 we will be able to replace all shuttle less with Air-Jet Looms

AKTI has adopted another good practice by introducing a concept of Indoor Plantation in office areas. Research has proved that indoor plantation is essential in workplace for healthy employees.

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