Walton Electronics, Bangladesh, has launched eco-friendly fridges which would not use harmful gases. Abdullah Al Islam Jakob, deputy minister of the environment and forest ministry, launched the products at a ceremony in Gazipur. “Bangladesh is producing fridges that are based on latest technology. It’s a matter of joy and pride for us,” said the deputy minister.
“The company has stopped using hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) in fridges since 2012,” said SM Ashraful Alam, at Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd. Instead, the company uses R600A, a refrigerant gas also known as green gas, to make its products environment-friendly. These new fridges will now save 30-40 percent electricity. The project for manufacturing the eco-friendly fridges at Walton was implemented with the partial funding from the USAID and the assistance from the environment and forest ministry.
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Eco-friendly fridges in Bangladesh
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