Thursday, February 29, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Textile Dyeing Pollution & Solution III - Sustainability!
Water-saving and
environmental protection in the garment industry are the precise meaning of: SUSTAINABILITY!
FashionUnited[1]
Figures published by the European Environment Agency state
that for every person in the EU, textile consumption requires 9 cubic meters of
water, 400 square meters of land, and 391kg of raw materials, and causes a
carbon footprint of about 270 kg.
The EU is also calling for innovation in the sector, with
producers taking responsibility for their products along the value chain with
sufficient capacities for recycling and minimal incineration and landfilling.
Garments will be labelled so that clearer information on
textiles and a digital product passport will inform consumers of each facet of
the garments they purchase. It further empowers people to tackle greenwashing
by ensuring the accuracy of companies’ green claims.
Ultimately the goal is to stop overproduction and
overconsumption, and discourage the destruction of unsold or returned textiles.
EURONEWS[2]
We will have to wait until more details emerge in 2023, but
the centerpiece of its plans is an EU-wide Extended Producer Responsibility
scheme. This will make fashion brands pay a waste fee for every item they sell.
The less ecological the item, the higher the fee.
PUNCHLINE[3]
Neill Ricketts, chief executive of Versarien, said:
"We have been aware for a while that there is a need
for textiles to be more friendly to the environment, the use of valuable
resources needed in the current methods of production are simply not
sustainable."
EURONEWS[4]
However, there is one source of environmental damage from
textiles that is too often overlooked - the traditional dyeing process. Most of
our clothes are still coloured using industrial dye and chemical baths, which
have barely changed in centuries.
SOLUTION[5]
Since many years I am trying to apply my idea “Digital
dyeing” that will save up to 70% water consumption in the dyeing process
(Disperse for Polyester, Reactive for all cellulosic, Silk and Polyamide – wide
application range) against conventional
process, and now the demand for innovation is higher and the call for
environmental protection is a must.[6]
Making manufacturing more sustainable[7]
My company, Alchemie Technology, based in Cambridge, is one
of the clean tech firms determined to make a difference and introduce more
sustainable manufacturing processes to the fashion industry.
Our digital dyeing EndeavourTM machine, which produces no
wastewater and reduces energy consumption by 85 per cent compared to
traditional dyeing, is now in production.
Despite the very few data released on the process and the
application – Technical Data Sheet shows only the comparison between
traditional and digital for Disperse Dyeing on Polyester only - but I have to
highlight and we all have to support such a great effort and innovation.
Reminder
“2.1 BILLION PEOPLE GLOBALLY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN, SAFE
DRINKING WATER.
3.4 MILLION PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR FROM SCARCE AND CONTAMINATED WATER”[8]
[1] https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/europe-to-crackdown-on-fast-fashion/2022033162347
[2] https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/03/31/fast-fashion-will-be-held-accountable-for-clothing-quality-toxic-chemicals-and-waste-says-
[3] https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/fast-fashion-crackdown-good-news-for-alternatives
[4] https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/26/dyeing-for-fashion-why-the-fashion-industry-is-causing-20-of-water-pollution
[5] https://nagyroshdy.blogspot.com/2022/01/textile-dyeing-pollution-solution-i.html
[6] https://nagyroshdy.blogspot.com
[7] https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/26/dyeing-for-fashion-why-the-fashion-industry-is-causing-20-of-water-pollution
[8] https://wholives.org/our-mission/mission/
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Textile Dyeing Pollution & Solution II
“2.1 BILLION PEOPLE GLOBALLY DO NOT HAVE
ACCESS TO CLEAN, SAFE DRINKING WATER.
3.4 MILLION PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR FROM SCARCE AND CONTAMINATED WATER”[1]
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The textile dyeing mills discharge about 6 billion cubic meters [2] of water, every year, full of hazardous chemicals and dyes, which results in the death of aquatic life, the damaging of soils and drinking water toxicity. In addition to the dyes negative impact on the absorption and reflection of sunlight going through the water. SOLUTION DIGITAL DYEING TECHNOLOGY
ADVANTAGES 1. Electricity
clean energy (No CO2 emission). 2. 70%
less water consumption. 3. Less
polluted water, easy to recycle. 4. Easy
to install anywhere, 5000 sq.m. area required. 5. Job
opportunities for at least 75 persons. 6. Demand
for environmentally friendly garments. 7. ROI about
2 years. 8. Easy
to upgrade. 9. On
demand and up-to-date designs. 10. Online
shopping. |
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[1] https://wholives.org/our-mission/mission/
[2] https://www.theconsciouschallenge.org/ecologicalfootprintbibleoverview/water-clothing
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Textile Dyeing Pollution & Solution I
These are not funny photos! It is a sad and terrifying
reality!
Dye-making units in Gujarat Industrial Development
Corporation’s, Vatva patch area have transformed a man to Orange color, a dog
to Blue color and a Squirrel to Blue color![1]
The Krishna river stretch in Telangana in India is polluted
by 15 million liters per day from 5 municipalities along it.[2]
5.9 trillion liters – The amount of water used each year for
fabric dyeing alone. (World Resources Institute).[3]
WASTEWATER TREATMENT ISN’T ENOUGH!
WHY?
1. The dyeing mills wastewater treatment is
difficult and costly as quantities are enormous and almost impossible to do
indoors. Big dyeing mills pour their effluent either into rivers or into
collective pools with wastewater from other sources (municipal waste) and
pollute them with industrial textile dyeing toxic waste. Municipal waste should
be treated alone.
2. To be effective, this needs a lot of space for
coagulation – it is the best way for wastewater treatment, in my opinion, for
the following reasons:
a.
Dye molecule chemical composition is very
complicated and not easy to break down (Degrade) into simple compounds.
b.
Generally, some chemical processes are applied
to degrade the dye molecules and other chemicals to remove the color, then
filtration or other means. The resulting compounds from the dye molecule
degrading - parts of it - can pass through filters and cause problems unless
using a variety of filter types - very expensive!
c.
We should keep the dye molecule in its bulky
form to avoid side, unknown and invisible products formation resulting from
degradation.
3. Lack of reliability is a big challenge. It is
too hard to track and check every single dye house for the use of non-toxic
dyes and chemicals.
4. The most important fact is that wastewater
treatment processes are not enough to compensate for the consumed and polluted
water.
SOLUTION
A.
Stop dealing with big polluting factories.
B.
Start encouraging small-sized mills to start up
units with wastewater treatment plants. The smaller the quantity of wastewater,
the easier it is to be treated and controlled.
C. A small production unit with a digital dyeing technique will save up to 70% of water consumption and minimize polluted water quantity to easily clean, can be installed anywhere, and circulate the water quantity so as to reach zero water consumption.
D.
Here magnifying (Coagulation) is ideal as
quantity of water is much less, consequently no problem for sludge collection.
HOW TO INSTALL A 70%
LESS WATER CONSUMPTION DYEING MILL?
WITH
PLAN TO ZERO CONSUMPTION
FOLLOW THE NEXT BLOGS
[1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/un-holi-sight-humans-animals-dye-unnaturally-in-gujarat-industrial-development-corporations-vatva-estate/articleshow/85505784.cms
[2]http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/87769702.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
[3] https://www.theconsciouschallenge.org/ecologicalfootprintbibleoverview/water-clothing
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Coral Reefs - WATER POLLUTION III
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Coral reefs are one of
the many species that form an eco-niche in our environment. The echo-niche is
the unit of the eco-system and life cycle. The disappearance of a living
organism from this cycle destroys that echo-niche, consequently the
ecological system in that area. Coral reefs play a
crucial role in the stability of Marine life and consequently the whole life
cycle, and participate in the fixation of Carbon and Nitrogen in their
environment that provides nutrients for the marine food chain. Coral reefs are
soft-bodied animals that live in the shadow waters for their need of
sunlight. These soft bodies build layers of Calcium Carbonate surrounding
them in stunning beautiful shapes over time. This continuous process takes thousands
of years and forms a typical environment for many marine organisms to live
and reproduce. This process protects shores from erosion. Coral reefs
cover a small percentage of the marine area, yet they are of great economic
value for their role in attracting marine tourism. According to National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: “Coral reefs are sometimes considered
the medicine cabinets of the 21st, century. Coral reef plants and animals are
important sources of new medicines being developed to treat cancer, arthritis,
human bacterial infections, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, viruses, and
other diseases.” WE NEED THESE CREATURES FOR OUR LIFE TO CONTINUE STOP WATER POLLUTION ----------------------------------------------------------- [1] Author:
NOAA Last updated: 02/26/21 https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/coral_medicine.html
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Saturday, January 1, 2022
WATER CRISIS - WATER POLLUTION II
The water crisis is a horrifying fact. What are
the actions taken to fight this disaster? I would say very little! Why? Because
we are on the wrong track! Yes, instead of stopping water wasting we are
running after water treatment - it is right - but not enough and won't solve
the problem. It is like you got infected with a microbe, you got a fever, a
physician - smart one - should act on two processes: get rid of fever and kill
the microbe - the source! As much as a microbe is in your body, you will get a
fever. That should be the way to deal with the water crisis: Stop wasting water
and at the same time clean the polluted water.
“2.1 BILLION PEOPLE GLOBALLY DO NOT HAVE
ACCESS TO CLEAN, SAFE DRINKING WATER.
3.4 MILLION PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR FROM
SCARCE AND CONTAMINATED WATER”[1]
The population is increasing, and water sources and
amounts on our planet are fixed quantities - this is a fact - you can revise
figures from the internet or my previous blogs[2]. Everyone should
participate either with solutions - for experts - or with engaging as a human
being for your coming generations' security regarding water scarcity. I shall
keep posting and reminding with the studies and figures regarding this matter.
IS THERE ANY WAY TO SAVE THOSE PEOPLE?
YES
I have more than 37 years of experience in textile
wet-processing – Dyeing and printing – from my side, I created a process of
dyeing – Proven in bulk production – saving up to 70% of water consumption.
With a simple calculation, we will discover that it is possible.
Follow me.
How many cubic meters of water we need for 2.1 billion
people? Let’s calculate:
2.7 Cubic meters are enough drinking water for one
person for 900 days (Almost 2.5 years)[3].
2.7 /2.5 = 1.08 water cubic meters per year
2.7 x 2,100,000,000 = 5,670,000,000 billion water cubic
meters of water enough drinking for 2.5 years for 2.1 billion people.
Hence, 5,670,000,000 / 2.5 = 2,268,000,000 water
cubic meters per year.
2.2 BILLION WATER CUBIC METERS
Required
every year to drink
2.1 BILLION PEOPLE
From where we can get these huge quantities!?
Don’t worry, just follow me.
5 billion (5,000,000,000) cubic meters (5 trillion
liters) of water used each year for fabric dyeing alone! (World Resources
Institute).[4]
5,000,000,000 x 70% (Saving) = 3,500,000,000 (3.5
billion) cubic meters of water SAVED!
3,500,000,000 / 1.08 (Enough drinking water for 1
person for 1 year) = 3,240,740,740 billion persons will have drinking water for
1 year.
ONLY FROM FABRIC DYEING
WE CAN SAVE
3.24
BILLION LIVES
[1] https://wholives.org/our-mission/mission/
[2] https://nagyroshdy.blogspot.com/2021/12/americans-struggle-to-pay-their-water.html
And www.nagyroshdy.blogspot.com
[3] National
Geographic. How Your T-Shirt Can Make a Difference.
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/00000144-0a29-d3cb-a96c-7b2dea6c0000
[4] https://www.wri.org/insights/apparel-industrys-environmental-impact-6-graphics
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