IOC to recycle 20 million PET bottles annually for eco-friendly uniforms
NEW DELHI: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s largest oil firm, will recycle 20 million discarded mineral water, cold drink and other PET bottles annually to make eco-friendly uniforms for staff that man its petrol pumps and LPG distributor agencies, its chairman said.
In a glittering ceremony titled ‘Unbottled – Towards a Greener Future’, IOC Chairman SM Vaidya launched a special ‘sustainable and green’ uniform exclusively designed for nearly 3 lakh fuel station attendants and LPG gas delivery personnel of the company.
“There are 3.1 crore footfalls at our petrol stations every day. We deliver 27 lakh LPG cylinders per day and refuel 3,500 aircraft daily. Our tank trucks traverse 15 lakh kilometres a day. We are there everywhere,” he said at the launch event.
