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Sahyadri Textiles Ltd., a listed company, has begun reusing treated effluent from its dyeing unit for cooling towers and garden irrigation, instead of drawing fresh groundwater for these uses. Which green practice does this best illustrate?

The practice is water recycling and reuse. Treated effluent is put back into operations such as cooling and irrigation, which lowers freshwater withdrawal. Carbon offsetting relates to emissions, and landfill transfer is disposal, so neither matches the fact pattern.

  1. AWater recycling and reuse to reduce freshwater withdrawalCorrect
  2. BCarbon offsetting through purchase of credits
  3. CGreenwashing through selective disclosure
  4. DTransfer of hazardous waste to a third-party landfill

Explanation

Treating effluent and using it again for non-potable purposes replaces fresh water drawn from the source. This is water recycling and reuse, a core resource efficiency initiative. Carbon offsetting concerns emissions, not water, so it does not describe the facts.

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