How can manufacturing textiles and clothing affect the environment?
If you manufacture textiles and clothing, your business can have a number of impacts on the environment: • air emissions, for example causing air pollution from the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), inert gases from laser cutting and dust from finishing operations • land contamination, for example the release of pesticides and other chemicals from poorly managed storage areas • noise pollution, for example from plant and machinery • waste disposal, for example packaging, contaminated sawdust, fur trimmings and fleshings, and contaminated chemicals containers • water discharges, for example water containing grease, dyes and pigments, pesticides, sugars, sodium chloride and sodium sulphate.
