Recycling

The primary benefits of recycling are:

• Saves Natural Resources: By reusing materials we conserve land and also eliminate digging into the minerals.
• Saves Energy: It takes less energy to make recycled products, for instance making recycled aluminum takes 95% less energy than new aluminum from bauxite ore.
• Saves Clean Air and Water: Making products from recycled material creates far lesser air and water pollution compared to manufacturing products from virgin materials.

Protection of Environment Information –

Protection of Environment is one of the core values of Godrej & we seek your co-operation to make sure that this product ,packaging and plastic material is not disposed as unsorted municipal waste.

This symbol present on all our appliances is known as the “Crossed-out Wheelie Bin Symbol”. It means that the product should not be disposed with your general house-hold waste.

It should be disposed of only through the company’s collection points with special treatment so as to prevent any damage to the environment

For further details on Godrej Appliances recycling policy/ E-waste management/ packaging management, call: 1800 209 5511.

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Creating a greener India

"Brighter living" is a unique vision with an inclusive approach aimed at creating a greener India. Developed with intelligent technologies, we seek to design and deliver environmentally superior products which are energy efficient.

Green Approach

Our green approach has brought us much recognition, such as:

• Godrej Appliances launched India's first 100% green refrigerator in 2002, and to date Godrej is the only company to have a 100% green refrigerator.
• Godrej Appliances was the first to launch a 5 star DC range.
• Godrej Refrigerators were conferred the National Energy Conservation Award 2009 by the Government of India.
• Godrej & Boyce received the Leader in Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Award.
• Godrej Bhawan got the LEED Gold Certification by the US Building Council, the first such building in Mumbai.

Magic of 3R's

Since we believe in protecting the environment, we build in the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3 Rs) element in our processes. As an initiative in this space, we have taken a step towards reusing discarded materials as a resource for manufacturing.

Godrej Take Back Policy

Electronic waste (E-waste) comprises of waste electrical/electronic goods which are not fit for their originally intended use. These outdated/obsolete appliances or electrical/electronic devices found in offices and houses can become hazardous if not discarded properly. E-waste is hazardous as it contains hazardous constituents like toxic substances and chemicals, which can have adverse effect on environment and health, if released indiscriminately into the environment. Safety and environmental considerations must be taken into account when disposing of old electrical household appliances.

To promote environmental sustainability in Indian Industry, Godrej Group under the chairmanship of Mr. Jamshyd N Godrejis signatory to the ‘Mission on Sustainable Growth-CII Code for Ecologically Sustainable Growth’. Godrej is committed to reduce resource intensity & emissions, discharge & waste generation by 2-6% every year.

Godrej is committed to protect our environment by ensuring safe disposal of their Appliances e.g. Refrigerators, Washing Machines&Air-Conditioners after the end of their useful life.

As per E-Waste Management & Handling Rules 2011 issued by Ministry of Environment and Forest,E-Waste has been defined as “waste electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part or rejects from their manufacturing and repair process, which are intended to be discarded”. Electrical and electronic equipment has been defined as “equipment which is dependent on electrical currents or electro-magnetic fields to fully functional”.

E-waste generally consists of those substances contained in an appliance product which can have adverse effects on the environment and hence managing it in a scientific way is important. Apart from affecting the environment it can also have adverse affect on the health of the people.

Recycling benefits of old appliances:

• Recycling recovers valuable materials from old appliances that can be used to make new products. As a result, we save energy, reduce pollution, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and save resources by extracting lessraw materials from the earth.
• Safe recycling of outdated appliances promotes sound and scientific management of toxic chemicals thereby protecting our surroundings.
• Donating your used appliances benefits our community by passing on ready-to-use or refurbished equipment to those who need it.
• E-waste is a growing waste stream. By recycling these items, landfill space is conserved.

Consequences of unsafe disposal of appliances:

• Toxic material present in e-waste get mixed with earth, air, water etc and causes health issues.
• Oil & Gases which is present is some of e-waste like compressor and PCB causes environment pollution.
• Burning of rubber, foam & Plastic in open area causes air pollution.

In India, E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2011 have been notified by the Central Government. Godrej stands committed to implement E -Waste Rules. For this purpose Godrej has partnered with the recyclers with valid authorization from Pollution Control Board to facilitate our customers to enable them to dispose of e -waste products after its end- of-life* in an environmentally conscious manner.

Customers are urged to strictly follow the guidelines given in the take back policy and help to protect our Mother Earth.

Process

Disposal Guidance of End-of-Life Products

Consumers could contribute to resource conservation and prevent potential environmental problems by simply not mixing e-waste with other general waste material and calling Godrej call CenterNo. 1800 209 5511

Recycling of Products:

Many customers might think that end-of-life products are worthless, but they still contain many reusable or recyclable materials. Let's see how all parts of old products could be recycled.
• Valuable metals used for making circuit board;compressor motors etc. are recovered by smelting process for use again hence conserving resources.
• Plastic materials which are used for structural components are recycled for non-critical applications.
• Paper is the main component used in packaging which can be easily recycled and reused. This simple stepwill save so many acres of forest.

These initiatives are steps towards making cleaner and greener earth and also our commitment towards Environment. We invite all our valuable customers to join this initiative and help to preserve environment.

How customer can get their product recycled:

• Customers can contact Godrej call center (Call Center 1800 209 5511) for putting request to recycleGodrej products after use.
• Godrej will send its authorized recycler/ Company agent to your place (home/ premise/ company) to facilitate safe recycling of the product.
• Recycler /Company agent will collect the product from your house for safe disposal without charging any cost to you.
• After collection, Recycler / company agent will send the product for recycling to a Pollution control board authorized facility.

Do’s:

• Keep the product in isolated area, after it becomes non-functional/un-repairable so as to prevent its accidental breakage.
• All electrical and Appliance products are required to be handed over only to the Godrej Authorized recycler.

Dont’s:

• The product should not be dismantled by the User himself/herself, but only by authorized service personnel.
• The product is not meant for re-sale to any unauthorized agencies/scrap dealer.
• The product is not meant for mixing into household waste stream.