Six Tyson plants achieve Zero Waste to Landfill
Tyson Foods has announced that six of its plants have achieved Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) Gold level validation.
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Rampant waste of raw hides and skins after Eid-ul-Azha
Despite fixing a higher price for the animal skins and allowing the export of wet-blue for the first time in 30 years, the Bangladesh government was unable to prevent widespread waste of raw hides and skins. However, the waste was reportedly less than in the previous two Eid-ul-Azha festivals.
Read More...Hide waste continues due to low cashflow
The rawhide trade for 2021 still looks unfavourable in a number of countries, including Bangladesh, which has been negatively impacted by low cash flow and weakened markets as a result of Covid-19. Consequently, over the past two years, people at grassroots level have either thrown away or buried thousands of hides because they could not get proper prices from seasonal traders.
Read More...Tanners given extension on loan repayments
On June 22, Bangladesh Bank issued a notice extending the deadline for tanners to repay default loans by three months under relaxed facilities given the upcoming holiday, Eid-ul-Azha, scheduled to be celebrated July 21. Tanners usually buy rawhides worth Tk 1,500 crore (US$18 million) during the Eid-ul-Azha.
Read More...Increased Savar pollution fears after Eid-ul-Azha
The Bangladesh government efforts to free tanneries from environmental pollution is being questioned as pollution still remains a major concern in newly built Savar tannery zone. The pollution is expected to get worse following the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
Read More...Traders worried by unsold Eid-ul-Azha raw materials
Seasonal raw hide and skin collectors in Magura are facing difficulties in selling raw materials brought during the recent Eid-ul-Azha as they are not getting fair prices. Seasonal traders say hides worth Tk1 crore (US$129,200) still remains unsold.
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