Environmental loading reduction – Decrease of Water Consumption
Takasago de Mexico completed the replacement of all urinals by ecological urinals, which does not consume any drop of potable water for its normal function, only is used a little quantity of water for its cleaning process. The installation of this urinals helps to decrease the water consumption approximately in the order of 60 m3 for each urinal every year.
Takasago de México monitors water consumption in each process of the plant to establish more specific water saving measures.
Takasago de Mexico has installed water-saving devices in bathrooms and in their production processes, which include water saving economizer faucet for hand washing, water saving economizer shower and electric powered cold-water pressure washers for cleaning equipment.
This initiative considered the replacement of incandescent or fluorescent spotlight by LED technology. Currently, this technology has some benefits, the principal advantage is the low consumption of energy, about 60 % less than the fluorescent spotlight, average lifetime is 50,000 hours, it means up to 5 years, thereby reducing maintenance and operations costs, as well as hazardous waste generation. Takasago de Mexico has realized the change of 65% of the total number of luminaries by LED technology.
Another initiative is the use of natural light, for this reason Takasago de Mexico has installed ceilings with translucent sheets in productive areas, this allows to keep the luminaries off during the work shift.
Environmental loading reduction – Handling of Non-Hazardous Solid Waste
The different kind of non-hazardous waste is properly separated and is sending to its adequate reclamation, those waste are generated in all the areas of Takasago Mexico. The total quantity of recyclable waste such as Cardboard, Metal, Glass, Plastic, and Wood is sent to recycling, more than 70 % of the total waste generated is sent to recycling.
Communication with local communities
Cleaning Green Areas
TDM collaborators participated cleaning up the Green areas in our community.
Ancient Nursing Home
In TDM we give a monthly donation to ancient nursing home and the collaborators visit them in a yearly basis.
Takasago Mexico is working to reduce water consumption, sort and properly reuse harmless wastes, and appropriately dispose of hazardous wastes. All the communities involved in these activities to protect the environment are working together to produce good results.
Support for reforestation in Sierra de Guadalupe
Takasago Mexico, together with ECOCARE, participates in reforestation activities. They are organizing this activity with the local authorities of Tralnepantra to plant trees donated by government authorities. The main plan is to plant most of the donated trees in the area of Sierra de Guadalupe where the trees were cut down. Takasago Mexico emphasizes efforts to raise awareness of environmental protection and supports employees and their families to participate in this important tree-planting activity to protect the earth.
Participating in activities to protect, cherish, and improve the environment always brings tremendous benefits to all. The number of trees we have planted to date is estimated to be approximately 1,000.
Recycled packaging materials
Takasago Mexico will consider the possibility of using packaging materials that meet quality and food safety requirements, which are 100% recycled materials such as craft bags, plastic elastic wrapping films, and polystyrene cushioning materials. This will help to protect natural resources and promote recycling.
