To address the issue of waste, the first step is to reduce the quantity of the waste and implement sorting and recycling. Waste disposal is the last resort. Eurocharm group has established policies for resource recycling such as water, electricity, and raw materials; project goals and implementation methods comply with the ISO 14001 standards, which are also disclosed on the Company’s website. Eurocharm Group follows government regulations by submitting a business waste disposal plan and paying recycling and disposal fees in accordance with the waste disposal law. The waste generated from the Group’s own operational activities includes wastewater and waste liquid from the coating production line. The volume of general waste, recyclable wastes, and hazardous wastes produced in 2022 was 782.51 tons, 14,627.59 tons, and 5,221.92 tons, respectively. Qualified waste agencies are entrusted for waste transportation and disposal. Vietnam VPIC1 has set a target to reduce hazardous waste by ≥3% in 2023.
Historical General Waste Quantity
Item
Unit
2020
2021
2022
General waste
Tons
752.4
814.8
782.51
Product Density
Tons/Production
0.00001
0.00001
0.00001
Sales Density
Tons/NT$ Thousand
0.00016
0.00014
0.0001
Historical Recyclable Waste Quantity
Item
Unit
2020
2021
2022
Recyclable waste
Tons
12,502.87
12,748.63
14,627.59
Product Density
Tons/Production
0.00017
0.00017
0.00017
Sales Density
Tons/NT$ Thousand
0.0027
0.0022
0.0018
Historical Hazardous Waste Quantity
Item
Unit
2020
2021
2022
Hazardous Waste
Tons
981.09
1,505.65
5,221.92
Product Density
Tons/Production
0.00001
0.00002
0.00006
Sales Density
Tons/NT$ Thousand
0.00021
0.00026
0.00065
2022 Waste by Composition
Waste Composition
Unit
Waste Generated
Waste Diverted from Disposal
Waste Directed to Disposal
General Waste
Tons
782.51
–
782.51
Recyclable Waste
Tons
14,627.59
14,627.59
–
Hazardous Waste
Tons
5,221.92
–
5,221.92
Total Waste
Tons
20,632.02
14,627.59
6,004.43
2022 Waste Diverted from Disposal by Recovery Operations
Item
Unit
2022
Non-hazardous Waste
Preparation for Reuse
Tons
–
Recycling
Tons
14,627.59
Other Recovery Operations
Tons
–
Total
Tons
14,627.59
Waste prevented
Tons
14,627.59
2022 Waste Directed to Disposal by Disposal Operation