Environmental Resource Site for SME Manufacturers
   
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Organizer:
FHKI
Implementation Agent:
Business Environment Council
Funded by:
Trade & Industry Department
   
 

Key Environmental Issues

In order to face the challenges, you have to understand the key environmental issues of your industry. During the manufacturing of textile and garment, the following have been identified as key environmental issues of its manufacturing operation:

  • Dust emission from manufacturing processes
  • VOC emission from dye mixing
  • VOC from paint mixing
  • Spillage of chemicals
  • Exhaust emission from vehicles
Air Emission
  • Waste water discharge
  • Leakage of liquid dye or chemicals
  • Spillage of chemicals
Water Pollution
  • Disposal of rejected cotton or yarns
  • Generation of waste lube oil
  • Disposal of empty chemicals container
  • Disposal of extra linings or broken needles
  • Disposal of rejected products
  • Disposal of packaging materials
Waste Disposal
  • Noise generated from machinery operation
  • Noise emission from workshop
  • Noise emission from vehicles
Noise Emission
  • Use of electricity for equipments, air conditioning & lighting
  • Use of lube oil for various machinery
  • Use of blenching chemicals
  • Use of dye
  • Use of materials (threads/linings/needles etc)
  • Use of packaging materials (e.g. carton boxes)
  • Fuel consumption by vehicles
Resource Consumption

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