following steps have been adopted in all eight plants.
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Management of water consumption such as installation of flow meters and recording water usage per ton of product.
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Use of high-pressure pumps that are used for cleaning floors, machines, and extractor's filter cloth.
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Regular check and reparation of piping leakages.
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Take up all product spills from the floor before cleanup once a day in the morning. This helps to reduce the amount of wastes flushed down the drains.
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Collecting leftover starch from machines after shutting down. The dried starch can be sold as the second grade starch.