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Key Benefits of the Intervention
A major benefit of the intervention
is the reduced risk of contamination
of the groundwater resources near
the dumping area. Additionally, it
is a sustainable and eco-friendly
option for extracting tallow from
fleshing, which also reduces the
greenhouse gas emissions due to the
disposal of fleshing. The separation
of the liquid and solid portions of
the digestate (wet mixture) is made
easier; and the hydrolysis under high
pressure and precise temperature
produces pathogen-free fertilizer.

Notably, the intervention helps in
converting a problem into a solution,
citing the example of circular
Process flow chart of tallow production from fleshings economy. The protein recovered
as sludge can be further processed
into protein feed. This intervention
has numerous environmental,
economic, and social benefits,
making it an attractive solution for
addressing the challenges posed by
the animal waste disposal in the
leather industry.
Solidaridad’s work on the tallow
extraction process is just one example
of their efforts towards creating a
sustainable and responsible supply
chain. By focusing on innovative
solutions and sustainable practices,
they are setting an example for the
industry and paving the way for a
DG-NMCG inaugurated the Pilot Plant on 25th February, 2023
greener future. This initiative is part
friendly solution to convert fleshing This pilot plant was inaugurated on of the ongoing project, ‘Pollution
waste into tallow, which is a much- 25 february 2023 by Mr. G. Asok Prevention and Efficient Water Use
in-demand product used for making Kumar, Director General, National in Kanpur-Unnao Leather Cluster’,
soaps, candles, paint, among other Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry supported by the Netherlands
of Jal Shakti, Government of India. Enterprise Agency, Government of
things. This intervention is a Mr. Tatheer Zaidi, General Manager Netherlands, with National Mission
significant step towards managing Solidaridad Asia and Ms Aligo Vago for Clean Ganga, Government of
solid waste generated during the PISIE- Italy accompanied in the India, Stahl, PUM, UPLIA, STA
leather manufacturing process. inaugural ceremony. among esteemed partners.

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