Azerbaijan, Baku, April 2 / Trend H. Valiyev /
A new oil processing plant has been constructed in Sumgait, Azersun Holding PR department head Afig Safarov said at a press conference today.
Safarov said that at present, the plant which is modernised started a test production.
"The paper recycling unit will be located in at the plant," Safarov said.
Besides corrugated cardboard, writing paper for writing and other types of paper are planned to be produced. The water used at the plant will also be cleaned and reused.
According to the contract signed between Tamiz Shahar and Azersun Holding, all paper collected at the Balakhani landfill for solid waste disposal will be delivered to Azersun Holding for recycling.
Paper is a material used in everyday life. According to the statistics, the production of one ton of office paper requires cutting down 10 trees. Recycling of used paper can save thousands of trees. This is an essential contribution to the protection of the environment.
Azersun Holding LLC was established in 1992. The areas of the Holding's activities are processing and packing of tea, vegetable oil, trade and distribution, construction, banking, insurance, production of cardboard and paper products, meat and vegetables and transport and storage of goods.